Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus esterhuyseniae R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Aspalathus pumila R.Dahlgren
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/08
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
A locally common post fire pioneer species that is seldom collected, but it is widespread and unlikely to be threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Southern Cederberg and Groot Winterhoek Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Mountain fynbos, upper slopes, 1000-1600 m.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus esterhuyseniae R.DahlgrenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus esterhuyseniae R.DahlgrenRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus esterhuyseniae 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
Raimondo, D. 2009. Aspalathus esterhuyseniae R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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