| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis angusta (Nees) T.Anderson |
| Bibliography | J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 35 (1863) |
| Native Range | Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1500m |
| Description | sparsely minutely hirsute, leaves 3-6cm, linear, entire, espinose, often approximate of 4, spikes subsessile, ovoid, 2-4-flowered, calyx hirsute, corolla 3cm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium angustum Nees |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (TVL Northern Provinces) |