| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Aspidoglossum dissimile (N.E.Br.) Kupicha trib. Stapeliae |
| Bibliography | Kew Bull. 38: 646 (1984) |
| Native Range | ne. Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Seasonally Dry Tropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2200m |
| Description | stems pubescent, densely leafy, leaves shortly petiolate, 2-3cm, linear, acute, at base truncate, adaxially pubescent, umbels sessile on nodes, 3-8-flowered, corolla lobes 4-6mm |
| Size | 6-20cm |
| Color | brownish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division of tubers in late summer |
| Synonyms | Schizoglossum dissimile N.E.Br. Schizoglossum dissimile var. pubiflorum N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |