| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zyrphelis montana (Schltr.) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 76: 92 (1994) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 100-900m |
| Description | branchlets scabrously pubescent, leaves alternate, oblong-cuneate or spathulate, at apex sharply 3-5-dentate, hirsute, capitula minute, involucral bracts 2-3-seriate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Mairia montana Schltr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |