| Metalasia pulcherrima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. pulcherrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia pulcherrima Less., (1832) | |
Metalasia pulcherrima is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. [1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs from the Witteberg to the Langkloof. The species is part of the fynbos. [2]
The species has two infraspecies:
- Metalasia pulcherrima f. pallescens(Harv.) P.O.Karis
- Metalasia pulcherrima f. pulcherrima