Carmichaelia corrugata

Carmichaelia corrugata (common name common dwarf broom)^[4] is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only on the South Island of New Zealand.^[2]

Carmichaelia corrugata
Conservation status
Nationally Vulnerable (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Carmichaelia
Species:	C. corrugata
Binomial name
Carmichaelia corrugata Colenso[2][3]
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

Carmichaelia corrugata is a low growing (2–8 cm tall) leafless shrub consisting of yellow-green branches with blunt orange tips, forming a dense mat about 1 m wide. The branches are 1.5–3.5mm wide and grooved. The flowers are in pairs and are pink with a dark purple centre, and flowering occurs from October to May, with fruiting from November to June.^[4]

Habitat

It is found on gravel and sand soils, stone and gravel ridges, river terraces, river beds, and disturbed sites.^[4]

Taxonomy and naming

The species was first described by Colenso in 1883. The specific epithet, corrugata, is a Latin adjective meaning "wrinkled".^[4] There are no synonyms.^[4][2]

Conservation status

In both 2004 and 2008, it was assessed as "Not Threatened". In 2012, it was found to be "At Risk - Declining",^[4] and by 2018 it was declared "Threatened - Nationally Vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.^[1][4]