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Scientific Name | Aspalathus rosea Garab. ex R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered A2c; B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/06/28 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, A.L. Schutte-Vlok, D.I.W. Euston-Brown & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A population reduction of at least 50% is estimated based on habitat loss to wheat and vineyard expansion over the past three generations (45 years). EOO<1400 km², seven severely fragmented remaining subpopulations are declining due to agricultural expansion, alien plant invasion and livestock grazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bot River to Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Lowland fynbos, 100-200 m. |
Threats |
| Agriculture was a severe past threat, and is ongoing - the property adjacent to Fairfield is being ploughed for vineyards.
Pines, acacias and hakeas are a severe past, present and future threat.
In Fairfield, the species is grazed by cattle. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus rosea Garab. ex R.Dahlgren | EN A2c; B1ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspalathus rosea Garab. ex R.Dahlgren | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Helme, N.A., Schutte-Vlok, A.L., Euston-Brown, D.I.W. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Aspalathus rosea Garab. ex R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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