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Scientific Name | Aspalathus leptocoma Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus divaricata Thunb. subsp. leptocoma (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 259 km², a range-restricted species which occurs in montane habitat where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Nuwekloof near Tulbagh to Badsberg north of Rawsonville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos, lower slopes or small flats or basins in mountains. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus leptocoma Eckl. & Zeyh. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1968. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 6. The Aspalathus frankenioides, nivea, juniperina, rubens, and divaricata groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 21:8-304.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2009. Aspalathus leptocoma Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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