| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gazania rigida (Burm.f.) Roessler trib. Arctotidae |
| Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 397 (1959) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 5-800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatisect, to 17 cm long, segments 4-6 pairs, elliptic to linear-oblanceolate, adaxially dark green, abaxially arachnose, capitula solitary, 3-5cm |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | yellow, orange |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arctotis rigida Burm.f. Gazania hirtella DC. Gazania pavonia (Andrews) R.Br. Gazania pinnata DC. Gorteria pavonia Andrews Gorteria rigens Thunb. Melanchrysum pavonium Cass. ex DC. Meridiana pavonia (Andrews) Kuntze Othonna rigida Burm.f. ex DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |