Metalasia erectifolia is a shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2976-29 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape from Cape Agulhas to Mossel Bay. The species has a range of 4 168 km² and thirteen populations are known. The species is part of the fynbos and has already lost some of its habitat to coastal development and invasive plants.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232363-1 Plants of the World
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