| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Pachycarpus macrochilus (Schltr.) N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Trop. Afr. [D.Oliver & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 376 (1902) |
| Native Range | South Africa, Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-2600m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, 4-7cm, ovate-lanceolate, acute, broadly cuneate, often sinuate, subglabrous, umbels pedicellate, 3-6-flowered, sepals acuminate, corolla lobes 20-25mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale green |
| 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 macrochila Schltr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |