| Metalasia brevifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia brevifolia D.Don | |
Metalasia brevifolia is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. [1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from Nieuwoudtville southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Gqeberha. It grows from 0 - 1500 m and is part of the fynbos. [2]