| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Haplocarpha rueppellii (Sch.Bip.) Beauverd trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Schnittspahnia rueppellii Sch.Bip. |
| Arctotis pygmaea A.Rich. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-4700m |
| Description | stoloniferous, leaves in flat rosette, to 10cm long, orbiculate, entire to coarsely serrate, adaxially shiny, capitula ca. 3cm across, subsessile in centre of rosette |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rich yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa (Ethiopia ) East Tropical Africa (Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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