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Bertya findlayi
Bertya findlayi (common name mountain bertya)[1][2] is a shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Australia and found in the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales.[3][4][5] It is rare in both New South Wales[2] and in Victoria where it is found found only in the Corryong area.[1] It was first described in 1874 by Ferdinand von Mueller, from a specimen found "In vallibus profundis et at ripas silvaticas fluminis Hume-River, altitudine 2-4000'" (In the deep valleys and on the wooded banks of the Hume-River, at an altitude of 2-4000 feet).[6][7] DescriptionIt is a shrub growing up to 2 metres high. Both flower buds and the young shoot tips are viscous.[5] The young branchlets are covered with golden-yellow stellate hairs.[5] The leaves are alternate, and narrow (20–46 mm long and 4–9 mm wide) and have recurved margins.[5] The female flowers are sessile.[5] HabitatIt is found in moist forests[1] and deep valleys and gullies.[2] References
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