| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala brachyphylla Chodat |
| Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Phys. Genéve 31(2; 2): 417 (1893) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 400-1400m |
| Description | leaves minute, scattered, lanate, ovate-oblong or oblong, sharply mucronate, flat, racemes secund, horizontally patent, 1-2-flowered, bracts persistent, subulate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala brevifolia Harv. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |