Metalasia phillipsii is a semi-shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2976-55 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape in the eastern Hex River Mountains and on the Matroosberg. It has a range of 495 km² and four populations are known. The plant is part of the fynbos and occurs at altitudes of 1500-2200 m. The species is considered rare.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232386-1 Plants of the World
The species has two subspecies: Metalasia phillipsii subsp. incurva (Pillans) P.O.Karis Metalasia phillipsii subsp. phillipsii
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