Metalasia octoflora
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| Metalasia octoflora | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. octoflora |
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| Metalasia octoflora DC. | |
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Metalasia octoflora, the Swartland blombos, is a flowering shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape, from Malmesbury to Durbanville, Paarl and Wolseley. The plant has a range of 1 583-1 828 km² and is part of the fynbos. There were eight to ten populations that are now severely fragmented.[citation needed] Suburban development and crop cultivation have already taken over 90% of the species' habitat. The remaining plants are threatened by invasive plants, overgrazing and poor fire management.[2]