Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus smithii R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)
Assessment Date
2006/04/24
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
EOO<1200 km², 10 small, severely fragmented subpopulations remain on isolated fragments as most of this species' renosterveld habitat has been transformed by wheat cultivation. Declining due to livestock grazing and alien plant invasions of fragments.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Caledon to Bredasdorp and Swellendam.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
Description
Renosterveld, 100-120 m.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus smithii R.DahlgrenEN B1ab(ii,iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus smithii R.DahlgrenVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus smithii R.DahlgrenVulnerable Hall et al. (1980)
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.


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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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.


Citation
Helme, N.A. 2006. Aspalathus smithii R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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