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Scientific Name | Diosma aspalathoides Lam. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUTACEAE |
Common Names | Haasboegoe (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/02/03 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | EOO <5000 km², 13-20 locations continue to decline due to coastal development and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Milnerton to Langebaan. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Deep sands, close to the sea. |
Threats |
| Alien acacias (Port Jackson and Rooikrans) are a severe threat to this species, causing an ongoing decline (D. Raimondo). Urban developments, particularly coastal development around Yzserfontein and Saldanha) and possibly agriculture are additional threats (D. Raimondo). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diosma aspalathoides Lam. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Diosma aspalathoides Lam. | Data Deficient | Victor (2002) | | Diosma aspalathoides Lam. | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2005. Diosma aspalathoides Lam. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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