| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zyrphelis microcephala Nees trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Aster.: 252 (1832) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 100-1500m |
| Description | leaves linear, ciliate or pubescent, scapes glandular-setose, capitula minute, solitary, phyllaries few, acute, achenes hirsute |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster nanus E.Mey. ex DC. Elphegea microcephala Less. Mairia microcephala DC. Zyrphelis microcephala ssp. foliosa Zinnecker Zyrphelis microcephala ssp. glandulosa Zinecker |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |