| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Xysmalobium carinatum (Schltr.) N.E.Br. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 568 (1907) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1300-1600m |
| Description | stems slender, glabrous, leaves numerous, erect, 4-7cm, linear, acute, margins revolute, glabrous, umbels axillary, subsessile, spherical, 10-flowered, corolla 5mm, campanulate |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering |
| Synonyms | Gomphocarpus carinatus (Schltr.) Schltr. Krebsia carinata Schltr. Stenostelma carinatum (Schltr.) Bullock |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |