| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Barleria monticola Oberm. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Transvaal Mus. 15: 165 (1933) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Free State |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-2200m |
| Description | stems not branched, long golden-sericeous, leaves sessile, ovate, corolla 30mm in diam., tube 40mm long, sepals acute |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |