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Scientific Name | Aspalathus nigra L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus deciduifolia Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus melanoides Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus niger L., Aspalathus nigra L. b. squamulosa E.Mey., Aspalathus nigrescens E.Mey., Aspalathus pallens Eckl. & Zeyh., Paraspalathus melanoides (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl, Paraspalathus nigra (L.) C.Presl, Paraspalathus nigrescens (E.Mey.) C.Presl, Trineuria deciduifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl, Trineuria fuscescens C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/14 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread and common, particularly in the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains, and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg to Hottentots Holland Mountains and Agulhas Plain and eastwards to the Outeniqua Mountains as far as Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos-renosterveld ecotones in clay soils on lower slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus nigra L. | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus nigra L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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