| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriosema distinctum N.E.Br. trib. Phaseoleae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 103 (1906) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | rootstock woody, leaves trifoliolate, terminal leaflet to 10cm long, stipules large, flowers ca. 14mm long, in short inflorescence |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |