Biology:Metalasia compacta
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Short description: Species of plant
| Metalasia compacta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. compacta
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| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia compacta Zeyh. ex Sch.Bip.
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Metalasia compacta is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. The plant occurs on the Cape Peninsula from Kommetjie to Cape Point.[1] The plant is extirpated on the Cape Flats. It grows on slopes and plains at altitudes of 0-700 m and is part of the fynbos.[2]
References
- ↑ https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=133-18 REDLIST Sanbi
- ↑ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232350-1 Plants of the World Online
Wikidata ☰ Q10582616 entry
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