Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus aspalathoides (L.) R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Achyronia anthyllodes (L.) Kuntze, Anthyllis aspalathoides L., Aspalathus anthylloides L., Aspalathus kraussiana Meisn., Aspalathus stellaris Eckl. & Zeyh., Paraspalathus stellaris (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/06/25
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread, common and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula to Robertson, Ladismith and the Gourits River.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lowland and mountain fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus aspalathoides (L.) R.DahlgrenLeast 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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus aspalathoides (L.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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