Biology:Sophora prostrata
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Short description: Species of plant
| Sophora prostrata | |
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| Prostrate kōwhai with orange flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sophora |
| Species: | S. prostrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sophora prostrata Buchanan
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Sophora prostrata is commonly known as kōwhai, prostrate kōwhai or dwarf kōwhai and is endemic to the eastern South Island from Marlborough to the Waitaki Valley in New Zealand although most commonly found on the Banks Peninsula.
The leaves of this species are usually quite small up to about 2 cm in length.[1]
Flowers are often orange though they do occur as yellow in common with most other kōwhai species.[2] The seeds are black or very dark brown and may appear dark red. This contrasts with other native New Zealand Sophora species whose seeds are yellow.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sophora prostrata (Prostrate Kowhai)". T.E.R:R.A.I.N. All Rights Reserved. http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/other-flora-in-taranaki/kowhai-dwarf-sophora-prostrata.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sophora prostrata". Flora Details. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.asp?ID=1303.
Wikidata ☰ Q7563132 entry
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