| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Schizoglossum nitidum Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 18 (1895) |
| Native Range | Southern Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | leaves adscendent, shortly petiolate, 2-5cm, linear to oblong, apiculate, thinly pubescent, umbels 3, pedunculate, 3-7-flowered, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla lobes 6mm |
| Size | 7-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Schizoglossum wallacei Schltr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |