Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus desertorum Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened D2
Assessment Date
2009/07/08
Assessor(s)
T. Nkonki, D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor
Justification
Eight locations are known. Some habitat has been transformed to fruit orchards and further expansion of orchards is a potential threat.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Gydo Pass and Karoopoort.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Compact clay weathered from shale, in renosterveld-fynbos scrub, 330-1060 m.
Threats
Potentially threatened by expanding fruit orchards.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus desertorum BolusNT D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus desertorum BolusRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus desertorum BolusRare 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., Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Aspalathus desertorum Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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