Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus grobleri R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(iii,v); C2a(i)
Assessment Date
2006/07/10
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & I. Ebrahim
Justification
EOO<510 km², four known locations remain. Agriculture has caused extensive habitat loss for this species, when large areas were converted to wheat during the 1950s and 1960s. A population of fewer than 500 mature individuals, consisting of small subpopulations of less than 250 mature individuals, are restricted to small areas of nutrient-rich soils in two reserves, where overgrazing by high concentrations of game is causing a continuing decline.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Swellendam.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos
Description
Renosterveld-fynbos scrub.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation, Changes in native species dynamics
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus grobleri R.DahlgrenEN B1ab(iii,v); C2a(i)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus grobleri R.DahlgrenEndangered Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus grobleri R.DahlgrenUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Ebrahim, I. 2006. Aspalathus grobleri R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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