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Scientific Name | Aspalathus arenaria R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/18 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 705 km², 10 locations remain. Declining due to coastal development around Stilbaai, alien plant invasions and crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stilbaai to Gourits River mouth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | Fynbos-thicket mosaic on coastal marine sands. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Harvesting [gathering], Habitat degradation, Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus arenaria R.Dahlgren | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspalathus arenaria R.Dahlgren | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Aspalathus arenaria R.Dahlgren | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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 |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Aspalathus arenaria R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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