| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Chironia arenaria E.Mey. |
| Bibliography | Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 2: 180 (1838) |
| Native Range | w. & sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 300-600m |
| Description | stems leafy, leaves linear to lanceolate, acute, 2-3cm long, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, corolla lobes obovate to suborbiculate, 8mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chironia arenaria var. mediocris (Schoch) Prain Chironia mediocris Schoch Orphium arenarium (E.Mey.) C.Presl |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |