Carmichaelia hollowayi, commonly known as Holloway's broom,[4] is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand.[4][2] Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally Critical" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
Description
Carmichaelia hollowayi is a low-growing shrub (50–60 cm high), first growing as an erect shrub but later its stems trail and spread across the ground.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by George Simpson in 1945.[2][3] The earliest record in AVH, CHR 45804 was collected by Simpson in 1937 somewhere in Otago.[5]
Habitat
It grows on limestone[4] (which Simpson described as sandstone).[3]
