| Scientific Name | Aspalathus setacea Eckl. & Zeyh. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | FABACEAE | Synonyms | Aspalathus alopecuroides E.Mey., Aspalathus corrudifolia P.J.Bergius b. pubescens Eckl. & Zeyh., Aspalathus echinata E.Mey., Aspalathus gillii Benth., Aspalathus rigescens E.Mey., Aspalathus rigescens E.Mey. b. echinata (E.Mey.) Harv., Trineuria rigescens (E.Mey.) C.Presl |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/25 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | Aspalathus setacea is extremely widespread and common. It is not threatened over most of the range, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread in the Western and Eastern Cape from Knysna to Port Edward. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Vanstadens Forest Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Buffels Valley Thicket, Crossroads Grassland Thicket, Elands Forest Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Geluk Grassland Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Motherwell Karroid Thicket, Sardinia Forest Thicket, Sundays Mesic Thicket, Albany Valley Thicket, Thorndale Forest Thicket, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, Hamburg Dune Thicket, St Francis Dune Thicket, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos, Bhisho Thornveld, Sundays Valley Thicket | Description | It occurs in mountain fynbos, grassy fynbos or grasslands, lower slopes, 330-830 m. |
Threats | | Threats to Aspalathus setacea include habitat degradation, habitat loss, harvesting and invasive alien species. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
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Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus setacea Eckl. & Zeyh. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Dahlgren, R. 1965. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 4. The Aspalathus ericifolia, parviflora, calcarata, desertorum, macrantha, pinea, rostrata, filicaulis, laricifolia and longifolia groups. Opera Botanica 10(1):1-231.
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.
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Citation | | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2020. Aspalathus setacea Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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