Metalasia lichtensteinii
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| Metalasia lichtensteinii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. lichtensteinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia lichtensteinii Less. | |
Metalasia lichtensteinii is a semi-shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape, from the Hottentots Holland Mountains to Kogelberg and Kleinmond. The plant has a range of 364 km² and is part of the fynbos.[2][1]