Metalasia luteola

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

Metalasia luteola 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 on the Riversdale Coastal Plain between the Duiwenhoks and Gourits Rivers. The plant has a range of 367 km² and is part of the fynbos. There are ten known populations. The species is threatened by uncontrolled invasive plants.[2]

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