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Scientific Name | Aspalathus intricata Compton subsp. intricata |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus wittebergensis Compton & P.E.Barnes subsp. intricata (Compton) R.Dahlgren |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | Aspalathus intricata subsp. intricata is a rare, range-restricted habitat specialist with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 150 km². It has no known severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. 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 taxon is endemic to South Africa, and is known from two isolated subpopulations, one in the Witteberg Mountains near Laingsburg and the other at Gydo Pass near Ceres. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on shale bands in arid, marginal fynbos. |
Threats |
| This taxon has no known threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on its population.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus intricata Compton subsp. intricata | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Kamundi, D.A. 2018. Aspalathus intricata Compton subsp. intricata. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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