Metalasia erectifolia

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

Metalasia erectifolia is a shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape from Cape Agulhas to Mossel Bay. The species has a range of 4 168 km² and thirteen populations are known. The species is part of the fynbos and has already lost some of its habitat to coastal development and invasive plants.[2]

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