| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Muraltia acicularis Harv. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 102 (1860) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 500-1200m |
| Description | stems densely crowded, filiform, lanate, leaves fasciculate, crowded, acicular, pungent, lanate-tomentose, erect, flowers sessile, sepals lanceolate, acerose, petals linear |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late 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. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Heisteria acicularis Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |