| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br. |
| Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 212 (1930) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1000m |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, leaves linear-cylindrical, subulate, punctate, glabrous, smooth, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx scabrous, lobes acute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Lampranthus magnificus (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum magnificum L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum tenuifolium L. Mesembryanthus tenuifolius (L.) Rothm. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |