Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus ciliaris L.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Achyronia ciliaris (L.) Kuntze, Achyronia leucophaea (Harv.) Kuntze, Aspalathus appendiculata E.Mey., Aspalathus aulonogena Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus dubia E.Mey., Aspalathus leucophaea Harv., Aspalathus meyeriana Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus oresigena Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus papillosa Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus robusta Bolus, Paraspalathus meyeriana (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl, Trineuria appendiculata (E.Mey.) C.Presl, Trineuria ciliaris (L.) C.Presl, Trineuria papillosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/07
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread, common and not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Clanwilliam to Humansdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lowland and montane fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus ciliaris L.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
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.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus ciliaris L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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