About Montitega dealbata (R.Br.) C.M.Weiller
Montitega dealbata is a small prostrate woody shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. It grows into dense, cushion-like mats that can reach up to 400 millimeters wide and 30 millimeters tall. This species produces numerous closely packed branchlets and small, closely arranged leaves. Its leaves are imbricate (overlapping), coriaceous (leathery in texture), hairless, and shaped like narrow ellipses or oblongs. Montitega dealbata is distributed across Tasmania and New Zealand. In the northern parts of its range, it is strictly an alpine species, while in the southernmost parts of its range, it can be found growing at sea level.
