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Clianthus maximus, commonly known as kaka beak (kōwhai ngutu-kākā in Māori), is a woody legume shrub native to New Zealand's North Island.It is one of two species of Clianthus (kaka beak) and both have striking clusters of red flowers which resemble the beak of the kaka, a New Zealand parrot.
Clianthus puniceus is an evergreen shrub, one of two species of Clianthus, both of which have striking clusters of red, tubular [5] flowers resembling the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot. The plant is also known as parrot's beak, parrot's bill and lobster claw. There is also a variety with white to creamy coloured flowers.
Clianthus, commonly known as kakabeak (kōwhai ngutukākā in Māori), is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, comprising two species of shrubs endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. [2] They have striking clusters of red flowers which resemble the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot.
The New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large species of parrot of the family Strigopidae found in New Zealand's native forests across the three main Islands of New Zealand. The species is often known by the abbreviated name kākā , although it shares this name with the recently extinct Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā .
There are 523 known moss species and 23 varieties in New Zealand, with 208 genera represented. 108 species and 11 genera are considered endemic. Most New Zealand mosses originated in Gondwana, so there are strong relationships with species in Tasmania, South-eastern Australia, and temperate parts of South America. [8] The endemic genera are:
Clianthus maximus, the "kaka beak", a shrub native to New Zealand; See also. Maximus (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 18 ...
The specimen with a beak-like mouth and whip-like tail was discovered during research in the Chatham Rise, an area of the Pacific that stretches around 1,000km east near New Zealand's South Island.
Land habitats adjacent to the harbour support some rare botanical species, including native orchids, the king fern, and the endangered kaka beak. [19] In particular, Papakanui Spit on the south head of the harbour entrance, a mobile sandspit, is important as a breeding and roosting area for the New Zealand dotterel and the fairy tern.