''Carmichaelia appressa'' (common name prostrate broom)
is a species of
pea
The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the flowering plant species ''Pisum sativum''. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow. Botanically, pea pods are fruit, since they contain seeds and d ...
in the family
. It is found only in the South Island of
New Zealand
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[ Its conservation status (2018) is "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" under the ]New Zealand Threat Classification System
The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand.
The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some ...
.
Description
''Carmichaelia appressa'' is a "spreading, closely-branched plant... forming more or less circular mats to 2 m. diameter" which are closely pressed to the ground. It flowers in summer.[
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Taxonomy
The species was first described by George Simpson in 1945.[ A lectotype]
CHR_45580_A
was collected by Simpson in 1938,Canterbury
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Habitat
Its habitat is "shingle beaches close to the sea".[
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References
External links
''Carmichaelia appressa'' occurrence data
from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), and was formed by the amalgamat ...
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appressa
Flora of New Zealand
Taxa named by George Simpson
Plants described in 1945
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