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Scientific Name | Aspalathus spectabilis R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/21 |
Assessor(s) | T. Nkonki & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species was thought to be rare, but recent collections revealed many more subpopulations. It occurs in montane habitat where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Aasvogelberg and Langeberg Mountains between Swellendam and Cloete's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos, mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus spectabilis R.Dahlgren | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspalathus spectabilis R.Dahlgren | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Nkonki, T. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Aspalathus spectabilis R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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