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

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Metalasia calcicola P.O.Karis

Metalasia calcicola P.O.Karis

Metalasia calcicola is a fynbos endemic flowering semi-shrub of Asteraceae, found in South Africa’s Western Cape.

Family
Genus
Metalasia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Metalasia calcicola P.O.Karis

Metalasia calcicola (scientific name Metalasia calcicola P.O.Karis) is a flowering semi-shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. This species is endemic to the Western Cape; its distribution ranges from Kogelberg to Kleinmond. It grows at elevations between 500 and 1300 m, and is a member of fynbos vegetation.

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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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