| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nenax hirta (Cruse) Salter |
| Bibliography | J. S. African Bot. 3: 113 (1937) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 20-300m |
| Description | branchlets hirsute, very ramose, leaves of 3 in whorls, linear, acute, triquetrous, ciliate, flowers of 3-6 in whorls, corolla infundibuliform, corolla lobes ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Ambraria hirta Cruse |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |