Aspalathus nudiflora Harv.

A procumbent (or decumbent) shrublet; main branches up to 1 m long, laterals ascending from these. Young branches ± reddish or yellow, sulcate, sparsely puberulous, glabrescent. Leaves ± flat, linear or narrowly lanceolate, (5-)8-30 x 0.5-3 mm, acute-acuminate, glabrous or sparsely puberulous. Inflorescence of 1 or 2 flowers, if 2 or 3 then at some distance on a short inflorescence axis. Lateral branch often developed in axil of the uppermost leaf and flower then appearing 'leaf-opposite'. Bracts and bracteoles subulate, less than 1 mm long, subglabrous. Pedicel 3-6 mm long, subglabrous. Calyx infundibular-campanulate, with sparse hairs; lobes triangular-subulate, 1-2.4 mm long. Petals yellow or partly with red shades, with short claws. Standard orbicular, 5.1-7.5 x 7.5-9.0(-9.5) mm, emarginate or obtuse, short-sericeous on most of back. Wing blades (3.6-)4.3-6.1 x 2.3-3.1 mm, twisted. Keel blades 5-5.6 x 2.9-3.5 mm, glabrous, obtuse. Pistil with ovary sericeous on upper parts; stigma elongate, forwardly directed; ovules 2. Pod lanceolate, ±10-12 x 4.5-5 mm, smooth.