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Scientific Name | Aspalathus triquetra Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus propinqua E.Mey., Pachyraphea propinqua (E.Mey.) C.Presl, Pachyraphea triquetra (Thunb.) C.Presl, Pachyraphea zeyheriana C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/09/13 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & A. Dayaram |
Justification | Aspalathus triquetra is widespread in montane habitat where it is not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape, where it occurs from Cederberg to the Riviersonderend Mountains, and eastwards along the Hex River Mountains to the Witteberg near Laingsburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It is found in montane fynbos, often on shale bands, on middle to upper slopes. |
Threats |
| It has no reported threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus triquetra Thunb. | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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. & Dayaram, A. 2020. Aspalathus triquetra Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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