Hymenolepis indivisa

This slender and single branched shrub grows up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall.^[4] The stem splits into a few sparse branches from about halfway up the plant.^[5] The small thread-like leaves roll outward and downward.^[4]

The yellow or golden-brown flowers are present between September and November. They are found clustered in round inflorescences.^[4][5] The stems bearing the flowers are clearly visible and the bracts are hairless. ^[5]

This plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa.^[4] It has been found on rocky mountains at an elevation of over 1,200 m (3,900 ft) between Makhanda and Great Winterhoek.^[5] It grows on sandstone slopes, mountain tops, grassland next to dams and in disturbed areas.^[4]