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Carmichaelia australis
Also called New Zealand Common Broom
Carmichaelia australis, commonly known as the New Zealand common broom or mākaka, is a shrub of the Fabaceae family. It is native to New Zealand and found in both the North and South Islands.
The species in the genus Carmichaelia have originated from a single common ancestor. The records suggest this common ancestor dispersed from Australia about five million years ago. The present geographical distribution of Carmichaelia species indicates the common ancestor must have been on the landmass that broke away to form New Zealand. This is because the Carmichaelia genus has only developed in New Zealand; the 23 known species of Carmichaelia are all endemic to New Zealand, except for Carmichaelia exsul which is endemic to Lord Howe Island located off the coast of Australia. Carmichaelia australis is one of these species that is endemic to New Zealand.
Prostrate Broom · Aston's Dwarf Broom · Pink Broom · Carmichaelia corrugata · Carmichaelia curta · Carmichaelia exsul · Pink Broom · Holloway's broom · Prostrate tangle broom · Coastal Tree Broom · Carmichaelia nana · Desert Broom
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carmichaelia australis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
