Volume I (1961) - Flora of New Zealand Indigenous Tracheophyta - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledons
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Sophora microphylla var. longicarinata (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Allan

Var. longicarinata (Simpson) Allan comb. nov. 

S. longicarinata Simpson in T.R.S.N.Z. 72, 1942, 23.

Type: BD 76020, A. W. Wastney. Similar small-lflted forms occur elsewhere, but have not been critically examined. In gardens us. known as S. treadwellii.

Tree up to 5 m. tall, lvs 10-20 cm. long, with 20-40 pairs of lflts. Lflts c. 4 mm. long. Fls lemon-yellow, c. 5 cm. long, standard c. 3·5 cm. long, keel c. 4·5 cm. long. Seeds pale brown.

DIST.: Type locality: Takaka.

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