| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gerbera aurantiaca Sch.Bip. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Flora 27: 781 (1844) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-2000m |
| Description | leaves membranous, lanceolate, acute, tapered to short petiole, entire, adaxially setose, abaxially arachnose-hirsute, capitula solitary, ca. 6cm across |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | orange, red |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |