Metalasia alfredii

Metalasia alfredii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Metalasia
Species:
M. alfredii
Binomial name
Metalasia alfredii
Pillans

Metalasia alfredii 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 at Pilaarkop in the Riviersonderend Mountains and the Baviaanskloof Mountains at Genadendal. The species is part of the fynbos and occurs at altitudes higher than 1500 m. The species is threatened by invasive plants.[2]

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