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Scientific Name | Aspalathus steudeliana Brongn. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus microdon Benth., Aspalathus microdon Benth. b. granulifera Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A2c |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/28 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Aspalathus steudeliana has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 12 000 km². More than 80% of this species' habitat is transformed for the cultivation of wheat, at least 40% of which occurred since 1970, within the past three generations of this slow growing reseeder (generation length ± 15 years). It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion A. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Ashton and Agulhas to Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs in renosterveld with fynbos elements, on shale and silcrete flats with clay soil. |
Threats |
| Agriculture is a severe past and moderate ongoing threat to Aspalathus steudeliana. Alien species are moderate, ongoing threats, while quarrying and urban expansion are low ongoing threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus steudeliana Brongn. | VU A2c | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1966. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 5. The Aspalathus carnosa, aciphylla, pachyloba, arida, pinguis, spinosa and sanguinea groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 11(1):7-266.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2018. Aspalathus steudeliana Brongn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15 |
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