| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Pteronia ciliata Thunb. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 144 (1800) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to Namibia |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 150-1200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves opposite, crowded at apex of branchlets, oblong to linear, rigid, thick, entire, grey, capitula terminal, solitary, elliptic, involucre hirsute |
| Size | 15-90cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late 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, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Pteronia callosa DC. Pteronia turbinata DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |