Carmichaelia nana | |
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Rangipo Desert, Waikato | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Carmichaelia |
Species: | C. nana |
Binomial name | |
Carmichaelia nana | |
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Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Carmichaelia enysii Kirk Contents |
Carmichaelia nana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. [4] [2] Its conservation status in 2013 was assessed as "At Risk (declinining)" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, but in 2018 its risk under the same system became "Threatened-Nationally Vulnerable". [1]
Carmichaelia nana is a dwarf, spreading shrub growing in a dense mat from 20 to 60 mm high and 0.5 m wide. [4]
The species was first described by George Bentham as C. australis var. β nana. [3] It was raised to species level by William Colenso in 1864 in Joseph Dalton Hooker's "Handbook of New Zealand Flora". [2] [3] The specific epithet, nana, is a Latin adjective meaning "diminutive" or "dwarfed". [5]
It is found from both lowland to alpine habitats in alluvial river beds, terraces, and moraines. [4]