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Scientific Name | Aspalathus shawii L.Bolus subsp. shawii |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus joubertiana Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. shawii (L.Bolus) R.Dahlgren |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau to Matroosberg, and eastwards to Willowmore. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Arid montane fynbos, predominantly on sandstone, but occasionally on clay soil. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus shawii L.Bolus subsp. shawii | 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.
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. 2009. Aspalathus shawii L.Bolus subsp. shawii. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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