| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Hermannia geniculata Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 40 (1835) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-2100m |
| Description | white tomentose, leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, at base cordate, crenate, rugose, stipules membranous, flowers pedicellate, calyx ventricose, petals cucullate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Hermannia betonicifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. Mahernia betonicifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. Mahernia chrysantha E.Mey. ex Turcz. Melhania chrysantha E.Mey. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |