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Scientific Name | Aspalathus globosa Andrews |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus pileata L.Bolus, Paraspalathus globosa (Andrews) C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv) |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/04 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. van der Colff |
Justification | EOO 581 km², less than 10 known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to agricultural expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hottentots Holland, Groenland and Palmiet River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Moist south-facing slopes in sandstone and shale fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species has lost at least 45% of its habitat in the Elgin Valley to crop cultivation and timber plantations (estimated using GIS), and loss is ongoing. Many remaining subpopulations occur in protected areas, safe from further habitat loss. This species is a reseeder and therefore vulnerable to too frequent fire. Increasing fire frequency is a growing concern, even within protected areas, and could negatively impact this species if it is not managed appropriately. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus globosa Andrews | VU B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv) | 2015.1 | | Aspalathus globosa Andrews | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & van der Colff, D. 2015. Aspalathus globosa Andrews. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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