''Carmichaelia williamsii'' (common name William's broom or giant-flowered broom)
is a species of
plant
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in the family
. It is found only in the North Island of
New Zealand
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.
[ Its conservation status (2018) is "At Risk (relict)" under the ]New Zealand Threat Classification System
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.
Description
''Carmichaelia williamsii'' is the only yellow-flowered native broom, and it is distinguished from the introduced broom ('' Cytisus scoparius'' (L.) Link) by its light green, much wider, and more flattened branches, together with its larger, pale-yellow flowers which have purple or red veins, and its late-winter flowering (July to October, though flowering can occur throughout the year).[
]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Thomas Kirk in 1880.[ The earliest record in AVH]
SP026354
was collected by Bishop William Williams in 1879 somewhere in the North Island,[
]
Habitat
It is a coastal species found in open forest, scrub, cliff faces and on scree.[
]
References
External links
''Carmichaelia williamsii'' 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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williamsii
Flora of New Zealand
Taxa named by Thomas Kirk
Plants described in 1880
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