| Family | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Roepera pygmaea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Beier & Thulin |
| Bibliography | Pl. Syst. Evol. 240: 32 (2003) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 160-1500m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves sessile, erect, leaflets 2, curvate, oblong, margins revolute, subcylindrical, obtuse, carnose, stipules short, spinose, flowers solitary, petals obovate |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Zygophyllum pygmaeum Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |