| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias rara N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. (W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.) 4(1): 693 (1908) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-400m |
| Description | stems densely softly lanate, leaves 5-10 pairs, petiolate, 3-6cm, linear-lanceolate, acute, cordate, thinly hirsute, umbels 3-4, lateral and terminal, ca. 7-flowered |
| Size | 9-20cm |
| Color | brown, green-brown |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |