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Scientific Name | Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Hallia asarina (P.J.Bergius) Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 41 938 km². It is declining due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, but is not yet in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Cape Peninsula to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in montane fynbos and renosterveld-fynbos lowland scrub. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation, urban and coastal development and competition from alien invasive plants. About 18% of this species' habitat has already been lost and loss continues. |
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 | | Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter | LC | 2020.1 | | Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Harvey, W.H. 1861. Leguminosae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis II (Leguminosae to Loranthaceae):1-285. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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