| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zyrphelis taxifolia Nees trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Aster.: 250 (1832) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 300-1400m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, linear, acute, scabrously ciliate, scapes hirsute, capitula solitary, phyllaries acuminate, achenes glabrous |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 | Aster ciliaris Thunb. ex DC. Aster filiformis Eckl. ex DC. Aster taxifolius L. Elphegea ciliata (Thunb.) Less. Leysera ciliata Thunb. Mairia lasiocarpa Drege ex Harv. & Sond. Mairia pinifolia Sch.Bip. ex Walp. Mairia taxifolia (L.) DC. Zyrphelis amoena Cass. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |