Metalasia namaquana (Asteraceae-Gnaphalieae), a new species from the Kamiesberg (South Africa)

• The new species Metalasia namaquana is described from the Kamiesberg, a well known centre of plant endemism in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The species is most similar to Metalasia fastigiata and Metalasia albescens. The morphology, ecology and conservation status of the new species are discussed.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Botanik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Botany (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Asteraceae

Granite Fynbos

Kamiesberg

Metalasia R.Br.

New species

South Africa

Taxonomy

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