| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Amellus asteroides (L.) Druce trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Brit. Isles Rep. 3: 413 (1914) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3-200m |
| Description | minutely appresed pubescent, leaves alternate, ovate to linear or lanceolate, entire, capitula solitary |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 | Amellus asteroides ssp. mollis Rommel Amellus lychnitis L. Amellus pallidus Salisb. Haenelia lychnitis (L.) Kuntze Verbesina asteroides L. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |