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Scientific Name | Aspalathus lanata E.Mey. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus falcata Benth., Psilolepus lanatus (E.Mey.) C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread in montane habitat where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau, Cederberg to Twenty Four Rivers Mountain. Also occurs on the Piketberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Montane fynbos, shale bands on lower slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus lanata E.Mey. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1988. Crotalarieae (Aspalathus). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 16 Fabaceae, Part 3 Papilionoideae, Fascicle 6:1-430. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus lanata E.Mey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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