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Scientific Name | Aspalathus arida E.Mey. subsp. arida |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Achyronia arida (E.Mey.) Kuntze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Aspalathus arida subsp. arida is widespread in montane areas, and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 9 602 km². It is not threatened, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread in the mountains of the Western Cape, from Hottentots Holland Mountains southwards to Bredasdorp Mountains, and eastwards to the Hex River, Keeromsberg and Langeberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on lower and middle slopes in sandstone fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this subspecies. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus arida E.Mey. subsp. arida | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Aspalathus arida E.Mey. subsp. arida. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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