Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus inops Eckl. & Zeyh.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Aspalathus capitella Burch. ex Benth., Aspalathus stenophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. garciana R.Dahlgren
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/12/03
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & A.L. Schutte-Vlok
Justification
Known from two sites, but no significant threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Langeberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Dry rocky fynbos on north-facing slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus inops Eckl. & Zeyh.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Dahlgren, R. 1960. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. I. The species with flat leaflets. Opera Botanica 4:7-393.


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
Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2006. Aspalathus inops Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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