Carmichaelia exsul

Carmichaelia exsul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Galegeae
Genus: Carmichaelia
Species: C. exsul
Binomial name
Carmichaelia exsul
F.Muell. (1871)[1]

Carmichaelia exsul is a flowering plant in the legume family. The specific epithet means an exile, with reference to it being the only species in its genus native outside New Zealand.[1]

Description

It is a broom-like shrub, growing to 1–3 m in height. The adult shoots are leafless, ridged, flattened, drooping and spreading. The flowers are white with purple markings, sweetly scented and produced in racemose inflorescences. The pale orange, kidney-shaped seeds are 3 mm long.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is a rare inhabitant of rock ledges in the island’s southern mountains at elevations of over 400 m. The species is listed as endangered in New South Wales.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 " Carmichaelia exsul ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-07.


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