Aspalathus katbergensis (R.Dahlgren) R.Dahlgren

An erect shrub, rather much branched, 0.4-0.6 m tall. Young branches short-and white-villous. Leaflets linear-oblong, 1-2.5 mm long, ±0.4 mm thick, almost straight, green, glabrous, obtuse or subacute. Inflorescences unifloral on lateral short-shoots, dispersed along the branch ends and terminal, consisting of one or two flowers representing a reduced head. Flowers rather small, similar to those of A. steudelian. Bract situated on the pedicel 0.4-0.9 mm from its base, linear, 0.7-1.7 x ±0.2 mm. Pedicel ±1.5 mm long, short-villous. Bracteoles 0.8-1.3 mm long. Calyx white-tomentose or short-villous; lobes triangular, 0.5-1 mm long, acute, pale green, subglabrous or sparsely tomentose. Petals light or pale yellow. Standard blade 4.7-5.2 x 3.4-3.7 mm, slightly incurved at the apex, glabrous except on the base. Wing blades oblong-elliptic, 3.2-4.1 x 1.6-1.8 mm, glabrous, with 1-2 rows of minute folds on basal upper parts. Keel blades 3.8-4.2 x 2-2.3 mm, glabrous. Pistil pubescent on upper-basal part of ovary; ovules 3. Pod triangular-lanceolate, 7.8-8.5 x 3.2-3.6 mm, dark brown or almost black.