Metalasia namaquana is a semi-shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2976-89 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape on the Rooiberg and Stalberg in the Kamiesberge. The plant has a range of less than 10 km² and is part of the fynbos. It occurs at altitudes of 1200-1500 m.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118154-1 Plants of the World
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