Metalasia albescens

Metalasia albescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Metalasia
Species:
M. albescens
Binomial name
Metalasia albescens
P.O.Karis

Metalasia albescens is a semi-shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape in the southern Cederberg. The plant has a range of less than 90 km² and there are five populations known between the Kromrivier peak and the Matjiesrivier area. The species is part of the fynbos and occurs at altitudes of 700 m. The species is considered rare.[2]

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