Leptecophylla parvifolia

Mountain Pinkberry

The leaves of this species are small, hence the name ‘parvifolia’ which translates roughly to ‘small leaves’
The leaves are alternately arranged and smaller than other Leptecophylla species, often <7mm, dark green in colour and pungent
They are linear-lanceolate while the margins are slightly recurved, the apex of the leaves comes to a sharp point
The abaxial surface is pale white and waxy which displays a distinct striate pattern
However, the venation is typically narrow palmate and gives the appearance of being parallel due to the curvature of the margins and small leaf size

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A small to medium sized shrub
It grows as an erect, compact, and rounded shrub, typically wider than it is high
Typically ranges in height from 50-150cm, rarely exceeding 2m
It occurs throughout the southern, central and northeast highlands of Tasmania at altitudes above 500 metres and can form the dominant shrub layer in some locations (e.g. the Central Plateau)
In the southeast, its primarily found on rocky dolerite slopes but also can occur on Carboniferous-Devonian rock types

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Taxonomy
- This species was first collected and documented in 1804 by Robert Brown and was formerly included in the Cythodes genus
- It was then as noted as subspecies of Leptecophylla junipernia but in 2018, was classified as its own species

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