Montitega dealbata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Montitega |
| Species: | M. dealbata
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| Montitega dealbata (R.Br.) C.M.Weiller (2010)[1]
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Montitega dealbata is a dense mat forming plant native to Tasmania and New Zealand. Its whitish underside of the 3-5mm long and 1-2mm wide leaves distinguish this species from the similar alpine plant Pentachondra pumila.[3]
Description
M. dealbata is a small prostrate woody shrub, part of the Ericaceae family that forms dense, cushion-like mats of up to 400mm wide and 30mm tall. It has numerous, close-set branchlets, and small, close-set leaves. The leaves are imbricate, or overlapping, coriaceous, or leather like, free from hair, and form a narrow elliptic or oblong shape.[4]
Taxonomy
Montitega dealbata was previously known as Cyathodes dealbata R.Br. The Cyathodes genus was first described in 1805, with the first documentation of Cyathodes dealbata in 1810, along with two other species; C. parvifolia and C. straminea.[5] Until recently, Montitega dealbata was identified to have no close relationship with the Cyathodes, and instead is a sister species to Monotoca genus. This lead to a new monotypic genus in the Ericaceae family, Montitega (C.M.Weiller) being created.[6]
Distribution
It is found in Tasmania and New Zealand and is a strictly an alpine species in the northern pats of it's range but can be found down to sea level in the southern extents.[4]
References
- ^ "Montitega dealbata (R.Br.) C.M.Weiller". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Montitega dealbata (R.Br.) C.M.Weiller | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Jordan. G (2019), Key to Tasmanian Dicots
- ^ a b de Lange, PJ 2024, Montitega dealbata, New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
- ^ Weiller, C 1996, 'Reassessment of Cyathodes (Epacridaceae)', Australian Systematic Botany, vol. 9, no. 4, p. 491.
- ^ Albrecht, DE et al. 2010, 'Generic concepts in Ericaceae: Styphelioideae - the Monotoca group', Australian Systematic Botany, vol. 23, no. 5, p. 320.