| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Schizoglossum aschersonianum Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 35: 48 (1893) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2000m |
| Description | stems minutely pubescent, leaves 2-4cm, linear or filiform, glabrous, acute, umbels 2-9, pedunculate, 3-8-flowered, bracts minute, subulate, sepals acute, corolla lobes obtuse |
| Size | 7-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Lagarinthus tenellus Turcz. Schizoglossum tenellum (Turcz.) Druce |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |