A. cephalotes Thunb. Erect or ascending shrub, 0.3-0.8 m tall. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets linear, rounded or slightly flattened. The violet flowers are arranged in spikes or heads. Flowering time: July to November. This species is divided into three subspecies, A. cephalotes subsp. cephalotes, A. cephalotes subsp. violacea and A. cephalotes subsp. obscuriflora. Occurs on sandy and often somewhat clayey soil in the mountains of Stellenbosch, Franshoek, Somerset West, Caledon, Worcester, Piketberg and Tulbagh.

A. quinquefolia L. Erect or sometimes almost a prostrate shrub, 0.2-1.5 m tall. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets distinctly flat, generally with dense grey hairs, Flowers terminal in sparse or dense groups. Flowering time: August to February. A. quinquefolia is divided into three subspecies, A. quinquefolia subsp. quinquefolia, A. quinquefolia subsp. compacta and A. quinquefolia subsp. virgata. This species grows on sandy lowlands throughout most of the Cape Floristic Region.

A. tridentata L. Erect or ascending shrub, generally 0.3-0.9 m tall, moderately branched. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets distinctly flat, often hairy. Flowers terminal, in groups of 2-12 or more, all radiating from the same point. Flowering time: August to December. This species is divided into four subspecies occurring in a variety of habitats from the Cape Peninsula to Bredasdorp and Swellendam in the southeast to Vanrhynsdorp and Calvinia in the north.