Aspalathus rosea Garab. ex R.Dahlgren

Decumbent shrublet, rarely higher than 150 mm, with 200-400 mm long branches; stem base sometimes up to 8 mm thick. Branch-lets tomentose. Leaflets usually 3 to 9 together (i. e. with short-shoots of only up to 2 leaves) on the younger branches, linear, straight or only slightly curved, often somewhat flattened (those of short-shoots subterete), pointed, with sparse, short, spreading hairs. Inflorescence capitate, with 3-12 flowers. Bracts trifoliolate-trilobate, simple from peripheral to central flowers, ± flat, ±7-9 mm long, with spreading hairs. Bracteoles linear to subfiliform, 5-8 mm long. Calyx long-sericeous, lobes linear, 4-7 mm long. Petals rose-coloured to flesh-coloured. Standard blade ±7 x 6-7.5 mm long, gradually tapering basally into the claw, sericeous on most of the back. Wing petals long and linear-truncate, 11-12.5 x 2.2-3.2 mm, sericeous only on lower basal portions. Keel blades rostrate, pointed, 7.8-9 x 2.5-3.5 mm, sericeous on lower parts. Pistil sericeous on distal part of ovary and style base. Pod not seen.