Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus ferox Harv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Achyronia ferox (Harv.) Kuntze
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Assessment Date
2006/07/10
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from the type locality, indicated only as 'Bosjesveld', which is an old name for the Breede River Valley between Brandvlei and McGregor. The lowland renosterveld in this area has been almost completely transformed to vineyards, hence it is highly likely that this species is extinct.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Breede River Valley.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Breede Shale Renosterveld, Breede Alluvium Renosterveld
Description
Renosterveld.
Threats
Vineyards in the area were a severe past threat.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus ferox Harv.Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus ferox Harv.Indeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus ferox Harv.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Dahlgren, R. 1966. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 5. The Aspalathus carnosa, aciphylla, pachyloba, arida, pinguis, spinosa and sanguinea groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 11(1):7-266.


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.


Harvey, W.H. 1861. Leguminosae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis II (Leguminosae to Loranthaceae):1-285. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin.


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. 2006. Aspalathus ferox Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/25

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