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Scientific Name | Aspalathus sericea P.J.Bergius |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Paraspalathus sericea (P.J.Bergius) C.Presl |
Common Names | Geelkapel (a), Geelkapelbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/10/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & A.L. Schutte-Vlok |
Justification | A widespread and common species that has declined in some low-lying areas such as the Cape Flats and the West Coast due to urban expansion and agriculture. However, many subpopulations remain in protected areas and on lower mountain slopes, where they are not declining. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where it occurs from Hopefield to Agulhas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in fynbos on sandy plains and coastal areas, also on lower sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Urban expansion has been a significant threat to subpopulations in the Cape Flats and Hermanus. A number of historic localities are now extinct, e.g. Kenilworth, Kraaifontein, and Claremont.
Agriculture is a threat, especially up on the West Coast.
However, there are still at least 10 safe localities occurring on top of mountains or within nature reserves, e.g. Fernkloof, Table Mountain National Park (Cape Point, Silvermine, lower slopes of Devil's Peak), Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve- Hangklip. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus sericea P.J.Bergius | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2020. Aspalathus sericea P.J.Bergius. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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