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Scientific Name | Aspalathus katbergensis (R.Dahlgren) R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus simii Bolus subsp. katbergensis R.Dahlgren |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & A.P. Dold |
Justification | EOO 171 km², five known locations of this rare, range-restricted species are potentially threatened by habitat loss to forestry plantations and overgrazing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Katberg and Hogsback. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Amathole Montane Grassland |
Description | Open grassland with proteas near mountain summits. |
Threats |
| Habitat at all five known subpopulations are still intact, however, the particular habitat of this species is being converted to forestry plantations on an ongoing basis (A.P. Dold pers. comm.) and could potentially lead to the loss of mature individuals/locations. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus katbergensis (R.Dahlgren) R.Dahlgren | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1966. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 5. The Aspalathus carnosa, aciphylla, pachyloba, arida, pinguis, spinosa and sanguinea groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 11(1):7-266.
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Dold, A.P. 2009. Aspalathus katbergensis (R.Dahlgren) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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