Metalasia plicata is a semi-shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2976-57 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape from Houwhoek to Bredasdorp and Heidelberg. It has a range of 5 702 km² and there are six small, fragmented populations remaining after the species lost 87% of its habitat to crop cultivation. The remaining plants are threatened by invasive species and overgrazing. The plant is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:938542-1 Plants of the World
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