Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis

Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis

Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis is an endemic South African shrub in the Asteraceae family that grows in Western Cape fynbos.

Family
Genus
Metalasia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis

Metalasia acuta P.O.Karis is a shrub that belongs to the Asteraceae family. This species is endemic to South Africa, where it grows in the Western Cape. Its range extends south from Ceres to Hangklip, and east to the Outeniqua Mountains. It grows in fynbos vegetation, at altitudes between 100 and 1300 metres.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Metalasia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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