Metalasia pulchella
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| Metalasia pulchella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia pulchella (Cass.) P.O.Karis | |
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Metalasia pulchella is a flowering shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape in the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Flats. It has a range of 244 km² and there are ten to fifteen populations remaining.[citation needed] The remaining populations outside the protected areas are declining due to urban development, invasive plants and wildfires.[citation needed] The plant is part of the fynbos and grows at altitudes of 100–200 m.[2]