| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Amphithalea tortilis (E.Mey.) Steud. trib. Liparieae |
| Synonyms | Ingenhoussia tortilis E.Mey. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | very branched, leaves lanceolate, adaxially tomentose, glabrescent, patent, margins revolute, flowers minute, sessile, calyx thinly sericeous, lobes subulate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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