The infraspecific variation in the widespread geofrutescent species Leptactina benguelensis (Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) R.D.Good is studied. Although morphological variation (habit, leaf shape and pubescence, inflorescence structure, external pubescence of the corolla, etc.) is complex, it is only weakly polytypic and partly correlated with geography and ecology. We therefore conclude that L. benguelensis is an ochlospecies and suppress the hitherto recognized subspecies benguelensis and pubescens. Also, a habitat suitability study using Ecological-Niche Factor Analysis is performed to determine the ecological preferences of the species