| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Pterothrix perotrichoides Harv. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 275 (1865) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 300-1300m |
| Description | espinose, leaves linear, revolute, obtuse, capitula 4-5-flowered, terminal, on short branchlets |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Amphiglossa perotrichoides DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |