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Scientific Name | Aspalathus dahlgrenii C.H.Stirt. & Muasya |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/20 |
Assessor(s) | C.H. Stirton & M. Muasya |
Justification | A southern KwaZulu-Natal endemic that has a very restricted range. Both the extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are estimated at 16 km², and the species is found at four locations. The population is potentially vulnerable to habitat degradation. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It is endemic to southern KwaZulu-Natal, where it occurs along the Umtamvuna River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld |
Description | This robust erect shrub grows up to 4 m tall. It occurs on stream sides, at about 180-430 m. |
Threats |
| It is currently not threatened, but likely to be threatened if fires are too frequent and if its preferred streamside habitats are not protected. |
Population |
This reseeder was collected for the first time in 2005. It appears to be rare and localized, and the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Bibliography |
Stirton, C.H. and Muasya, A.M. 2016. Seven new species and notes on the genus Aspalathus (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae). South African Journal of Botany 104:35-46.
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Citation |
| Stirton, C.H. & Muasya, M. 2021. Aspalathus dahlgrenii C.H.Stirt. & Muasya. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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