| Scientific Name | Asparagus laricinus Burch. | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | ASPARAGACEAE | Synonyms | Protasparagus laricinus (Burch.) Oberm. | Common Names | Bergkatbos (a), Bergkatdoring (a), Fynkatbos (a), Ibutha (z), Katdoring (a), Langbeenkatdoring (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 | Assessor(s) | S.M. Burrows & L. von Staden | Justification | Asparagus laricinus is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West | Range | This species is widespread across central and eastern South Africa. It also occurs in Namibia and Botswana. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Central Sandy Bushveld, Molopo Bushveld, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Moot Plains Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Central Free State Grassland, Winburg Grassy Shrubland, Kathu Bushveld, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Marikana Thornveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Kuruman Thornveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Klerksdorp Thornveld, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Stormberg Plateau Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Northern Free State Shrubland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Bloemfontein Dry Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Zastron Moist Grassland, Western Free State Clay Grassland, Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland, Vredefort Dome Granite Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Queenstown Thornveld, Western Highveld Sandy Grassland, Aliwal North Dry Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Kuruman Vaalbosveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Thukela Thornveld, Koranna-Langeberg Mountain Bushveld, Postmasburg Thornveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Tsomo Grassland, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Stella Bushveld, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Gordonia Duneveld, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Southern Karoo Riviere, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Eastern Valley Bushveld, Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland, Senqu Montane Shrubland, Tsakane Clay Grassland, Bhisho Thornveld, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Lydenburg Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Income Sandy Grassland, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, East Griqualand Grassland, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland | Description | It occurs in damp places near forest margins, in dry bushveld and rocky slopes. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Asparagus laricinus Burch. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Jessop, J.P. 1966. The genus Asparagus in southern Africa. Bothalia 9:31-96.
Obermeyer, A.A. and Immelman, K.L. 1992. Protasparagus. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 5 Part 3 Dracenaceae, Asparagaceae, Luzuriagaceae and Smilacaceae:11-70. 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 | | Burrows, S.M. & von Staden, L. 2018. Asparagus laricinus Burch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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