| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Acrothamnus montanus (R.Br.) Quinn |
| Synonyms | Lissanthe montana R.Br. |
| Leucopogon montanus (R.Br.) J.H.Willis | |
| Styphelia montana (R.Br.) F.Muell. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves 3-10mm long, crowded, narrowly elliptic to oblong or obovate, flowers dioecious, 3-5mm across, in short, terminal spike |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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