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Scientific Name | Aspalathus longipes Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Achyronia longipes (Harv.) Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Lower slopes of the Riviersonderend and Langeberg Mountains between Genadendal and Garcia's Pass. Also recorded from hills near Elim. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | The majority of subpopulations are found in sandstone fynbos, with a few recorded from clay flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus longipes Harv. | 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus longipes Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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