| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias meyeriana (Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54: 8 (1896) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1500m |
| Description | stems scabrously pubescent, leaves 3-5cm, linear, acute, scabrous, margins revolute, umbels 1-3, all lateral, 3-4-flowered, sepals lanceolate, corolla lobes 3-4mm |
| Size | 10-26cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Synonyms | Gomphocarpus meyerianus Schltr. Lagarinthus revolutus var. minor E.Mey. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |