| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Aspalathus alpestris (Benth.) R.Dahlgren trib. Crotalarieae |
| Synonyms | Borbonia alpestris Benth. |
| Borbonia pungens Mundt ex Benth. | |
| Borbonia trinervia Thunb. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | glabrous, leaves ovate-cordate, prickly mucronate, entire, many nerved, flowers pedicellate of 2-3, calyx lobes narrow, pungent, pod acute, glabrous |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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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