Metalasia montana

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

Metalasia montana 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 four mountain peaks in the Stettynsberge and Wemmershoekberge. It has a distribution area of 900 km². The species is part of the fynbos and is considered rare.[2][1]

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