| Classification | Asteraceae: Metalasia | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00267809 | 
| Type Status | Isolectotype | 
| Collector | C. F. Ecklon & C. L. P. Zeyher | 
| Collector number | 56.6 | 
| Country | South Africa | 
| State | Western Cape Province | 
| Geography | Africa: Africa (Region) (Region): South Africa: Western Cape Province: Stellenbosch | 
| Locality | [Berge bei Grietjesgat, zwischen Lowryspas und Palmietrivier, 2000-4000 Fuss] | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/39d9e33f-9b5b-473f-a46f-e2406847ee6d | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00267809 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Asteraceae | 
| Type Status | Isolectotype | 
| Isolectotype of | Metalasia divergens var. purpurascens de Candolle | 
| Verified by | W. T. Kittredge | 
| Date Determined | 2008 | 
| Determination Remarks | [LT: G-DC] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Metalasia divergens var. purpurascens de Candolle) Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 1838. 6: 252. | 
| Family | Asteraceae | 
| Determination | Metalasia cephalotes (Thunberg) Lessing | 
| Determined by | W. T. Kittredge | 
| Date Determined | 2008 | 
| Determination Remarks | [current name] | 
| Annotation Text | duplicate cited by P. O. Karis, Opera Bot. 99: 129. 1989 | 
| Family | Asteraceae | 
| Determination | Metalasia divergens (Thunberg) D. Don | 
| Determination Remarks | [label name] | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |