| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Afroaster laevigatus (Sond.) J.C.Manning & Goldlatt trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Strelitzia 29: 793 (2012) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | stems glabrous, ribbed, leaves ovate-oblong or obovate-oblong, obtuse, 3-nerved, semiamplexicaule, entire, glabrous, capitula solitary, achenes densely sericeous |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster laevigatus (Sond.) Kuntze Diplopappus laevigatus Sond. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |