| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Carmichaelia nana (Benth,) Colenso ex Hook.f. trib. Carmichaelieae |
| Synonyms | Carmichaelia enysii Kirk |
| Carmichaelia orbiculata Colenso | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | in maturity leafless, branchlets glabrous, finely sulcate, leaves on juvenile plants minute, suborbiculate, emarginate, flowers 5mm long, 1-3, in pedunculate raceme |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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