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]
Description
Carmichaelia nana is a dwarf, spreading shrub growing in a dense mat from 20 to 60 mm high and 0.5 m wide.[4]
Taxonomy
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 species epithet, nana, is a Latin adjective meaning "diminutive" or "dwarfed".[5]
Habitat
It is found from both lowland to alpine habitats in alluvial river beds, terraces, and moraines.[4]
