| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Aspidonepsis cognata (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Bothalia 22: 30 (1992) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2100m |
| Description | leaves 6-7 pairs, sessile, linear, acute, margins revolute, minutely pubescent, umbels lateral and terminal, ca. 4-flowered, bracts subulate, sepals lanceolate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Asclepias cognata N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |