| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Amellus capensis (Walp.) Hutch. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 510 (1932) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | leaves opposite, broadly linear to oblanceolate, obtuse, semiamplexicaule, entire, 3-6cm, densely glandular-hirsute, capitula solitary, pedunculate, relatively large |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Haenelia capensis Walp Kraussia capensis Sch.Bip. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |