Aspalathus cephalotes, the purplehead Capegorse, is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos.
The species has three subspecies:
Aspalathus cephalotes subsp. cephalotes
Aspalathus cephalotes subsp. obscurifolia <small>R.Dahlgren</small>
Aspalathus cephalotes subsp. violacea <small>R.Dahlgren</small>