| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis longispica C.B.Clarke |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 30 (1901) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 900-1200m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves approximate of 4, upper pair spinose-dentate, lower pair similar, smaller, spike terminal, to 20-flowered, bracts ovate, acute, corolla 3-4cm |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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) |