Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus humilis Bolus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/05/25
Assessor(s)
T. Nkonki & J.E. Victor
Justification
Previously thought to be endemic to Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula, but found in 1983 at Jonkershoek (EOO 200 km²). It only occurs on sandy deposits on sandstone pavements. Both subpopulations are within reserves. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species occurs in the Cape Peninsula and Jonkershoek near Stellenbosch.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
It grows on sand in rocky montane fynbos, 600-1100 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus humilis BolusRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus humilis BolusRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


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
Nkonki, T. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Aspalathus humilis Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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