| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zyrphelis ecklonis Kuntze trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 374 (1891) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 200-500m |
| Description | scabrously glandular-setose, sparsely hispid, leaves linear-lanceolate, uninerved, acute, flat, long white ciliate, capitula in corymb, involucral bracts acuminate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Homochroma ecklonis DC. Mairia ecklonis (DC.) Sond. Zyrphelis ecklonis ssp. oligocephala Zinnecker Zyrphelis ecklonis ssp. strictifolia Zinnecker |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |