| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias navicularis (E.Mey.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Lagarinthus navicularis E.Mey. |
| Gomphocarpus navicularis (E.Mey.) D.Dietr. | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 20-900m |
| Description | leaves ascendent, 4-7cm, linear, acute, shortly petiolate, glabrous, umbels terminal, solitary, 4-6-flowered, sepals sharply acute, corolla lobes 8-10mm, oblong-lanceolate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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