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Scientific Name | Aspalathus stenophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus canaliculata E.Mey., Aspalathus stenophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. colorata R.Dahlgren, Paraspalathus stenophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/30 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & A.L. Schutte-Vlok |
Justification | Although the habitat in the southern parts of the range is affected by alien plant invasion, this widespread and common species is not suspected to be declining or in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Houwhoek to Langeberg Mountains and Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone fynbos, lower mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| Severe infestations of alien plants threaten some subpopulations of this species e.g. at Babilonstoring, Caledon Swartberg and the Lower Slopes of the Riviersonderend.
However, many subpopulations are safe and not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus stenophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2007. Aspalathus stenophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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