Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus comptonii R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2009/07/08
Assessor(s)
T. Nkonki & J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 145 km²), with three known subpopulations that are protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg Mountains, at Middelberg, Sneeuberg and Heuningvlei.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Montane fynbos, 900-1200 m.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus comptonii R.DahlgrenRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus comptonii R.DahlgrenRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus comptonii R.DahlgrenRare Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Nkonki, T. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Aspalathus comptonii R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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