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Scientific Name | Aspalathus sanguinea Thunb. subsp. sanguinea |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Achyronia sanguinea (Thunb.) Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, A.L. Schutte-Vlok & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 2571 km², between 10 and 20 known locations are declining due to alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bredasdorp to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Calcareous fynbos scrub on limestone rocks along coastal deposits. |
Threats |
| Invasive alien acacias are a severe ongoing threat throughout this species' range. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus sanguinea Thunb. subsp. sanguinea | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | 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 |
| Raimondo, D., Schutte-Vlok, A.L. & von Staden, L. 2011. Aspalathus sanguinea Thunb. subsp. sanguinea. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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