Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus florulenta R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)
Assessment Date
2009/07/08
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO <5000 km², three locations are known, but there are likely up to 10 locations. Its habitat is being converted throughout its range to Rooibos tea cultivation, causing a rapid, continuing decline.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Bokkeveld Escarpment, Gifberg and northern Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Flat, sandy areas overlying sandstone in montane fynbos.
Threats
Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus florulenta R.DahlgrenVU B1ab(ii,iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus florulenta R.DahlgrenInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus florulenta R.DahlgrenUncertain 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.


Helme, N. 2004. The vegetation of Matsikamma Mountain, with some comments on Endemicity. Plantlife 30:5-16.


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
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2009. Aspalathus florulenta R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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