| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Haplocarpha lyrata Harv. trib. Arctotidae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 465 (1865) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 200-1500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves glabrous, abaxially white tomentose, petiolate, lyrate, terminal segment large, oval, the lateral 2-3, shortly deltate, acute, capitula solitary |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arctotis adpressa Eckl. ex Harv. Gorteria acaulis hort. Haplocarpha leichtlinii N.E.Br. Haplocarpha thunbergii N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |