Metalasia plicata

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

Metalasia plicata is a semi-shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape from Houwhoek to Bredasdorp and Heidelberg. It has a range of 5 702 km² and there are six small, fragmented populations remaining after the species lost 87% of its habitat to crop cultivation. The remaining plants are threatened by invasive species and overgrazing. The plant is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.[2]

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