| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Tephrosia marginella H.M.L.Forbes |
| Bibliography | Bothalia 4: 954 (1948) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2100m |
| Description | stems thin, leaves simple, narrow, to 10cm long, with thickened margins, yellowish, petiolate, flowers ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |