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Scientific Name | Aspalathus frankenioides DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus albanensis Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus frankenioides DC. c. albanensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv., Aspalathus tomentosa E.Mey. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/08 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread, common and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Grahamstown to Somerset East and Keiskammahoek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Rocky or sandy mountain and hill slopes, can be dominant in disturbed areas such as roadsides or recently burnt veld. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus frankenioides DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1968. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 6. The Aspalathus frankenioides, nivea, juniperina, rubens, and divaricata groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 21:8-304.
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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus frankenioides DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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