| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias stellifera Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54: 9 (1896) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho and Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2100m |
| Description | stems scabrously pubescent, leaves subsessile, 4-8cm, linear, acute, margins revolute, umbels 1-4, lateral, producing raceme, corolla lobes revolute, 5-6mm, ovate |
| Size | 12-30cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 |
| Synonyms | Asclepias simplex (Schltr.) Schltr. Gomphocarpus revolutus (E.Mey.) D.Dietr. Gomphocarpus simplex Schltr. Lagarinthus revolutus E.Mey. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |