| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala bowkerae Harv. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 1: 92 (1860) |
| Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1800m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves scattered, linear-lanceolate, flat, erect, acute, mucronate, racemes terminal and axillary, lax, erect, pedicels as long as flowers, bracts minute, ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purplish green |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | annual |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Polygala gracilipes var. angustifolia Chodat Polygala gracilipes var. macrostachya Chodat Polygala hispida E.Mey. Polygala scabra L. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |