| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias dissona N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 682 (1908) |
| Native Range | Transvaal (Mpumalanga) |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1400-1600m |
| Description | stems minutely pubescent, leaves shortly petiolate, 3-7cm, linear, acute, glabrous, umbels solitary, terminal, erect, 4-8-flowered, corolla lobes 8mm, ovate-lanceolate, acute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Synonyms | Schizoglossum capitatum Schltr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (TVL Northern Provinces) |