About Nematolepis ovatifolia (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Nematolepis ovatifolia is a small, dense shrub. Its stems are roughly angular to cylindrical in cross-section, covered in light rust-colored scales, and sparsely dotted with warty glands. The leaves of this species are broadly egg-shaped to broadly elliptic, measuring 0.9–1.2 cm (0.35–0.47 in) long and 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) wide. Most leaf margins are flat; the upper leaf surface is dotted with glands, while the underside is covered in silvery scales.
Inflorescences are small, tight clusters holding 1 to 3 white flowers. Flower petals are about 4 mm (0.16 in) long; they are pink when in bud and dotted with glands. Both individual flower stems and cluster stems are thick and flattened, with a combined length of 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in). Bracts are oblong to egg-shaped and 1–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) long. Sepals are nearly upright, triangular, and 2 mm (0.079 in) long.
The dry, erect seed capsule is roughly square, about 3 mm (0.12 in) long, and ends in a short, rounded point. Flowering takes place in summer. This species grows in low woodland on granite ridges in the alpine regions of Kosciuszko National Park.
