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Scientific Name | Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus cognata C.Presl, Aspalathus corymbosa E.Mey., Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren subsp. pinifolia (Marloth) R.Dahlgren, Aspalathus tenuifolia DC., Borbonia pinifolia Marloth, Lebeckia linearis (Burm.f.) DC., Psoralea linearis Burm.f. |
Common Names | Bush Tea (e), Koopmanstee (a), Naalde Tee (a), Naaldetee (a), Red Bush Tea (e), Red Tea (e), Rooibos Tea (e), Rooibossie (a), Rooibossietee (a), Rooibostee (a), Rooitee (a), Spelde Tee (a), Speldetee (a), Springkaantee (a), Sprinkaantee (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Aspalathus linearis, known commonly as Rooibos tea, is extensively cultivated between Clanwilliam and Nieuwoudtville. It is widespread, common and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau to Cape Peninsula and Hangklip. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren | 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 linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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