Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Metalasia eburnea Bengtson & P.O.Karis
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2014/05/20
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Plants at two known locations are potentially threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Little Karoo north of the Langeberg Range.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Fynbos
Description
Shale renosterveld on lower north-facing slopes.
Threats
Potentially threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Metalasia eburnea Bengtson & P.O.KarisVU D22014.1
Bibliography

Bengtson, A., Anderberg, A. and Karis, P.O. 2013. Three new species of Metalasia (Asteraceae–Gnaphalieae) from the Western Cape and an updated key to the genus. South African Journal of Botany 84:72-82.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2014. Metalasia eburnea Bengtson & P.O.Karis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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