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Scientific Name | Aspalathus cuspidata R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/12/14 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO <1200 km², only five locations are known, but this species is likely to be overlooked, therefore we estimate that there are at least 10. One subpopulation was lost to heavy mineral sand mining and decline is continuing. Other subpopulations are also potentially threatened by vineyard and tomato cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Brand-se-baai to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Strandveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos |
Description | Sandy plains. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by mining (heavy mineral sands) and potentially threatened by agriculture. |
Population |
This species is known from very few records, but is also likely to be overlooked. Recent observations near Brand-se-baai indicate that subpopulations tend to be small (N.A. Helme, pers. obs. 2007).
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus cuspidata R.Dahlgren | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Aspalathus cuspidata R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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