Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus incurvifolia Vogel ex Walp.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/09
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
EOO 8156 km², the habitat of this species is heavily infested with alien invasive plants in a large part of its range, it is however still very common (more than 20 known locations) and not yet in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Gansbaai to Gourits Mond.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lowland limestone fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus incurvifolia Vogel ex Walp.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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus incurvifolia Vogel ex Walp. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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