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Scientific Name | Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. batodes |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus munita Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/22 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | EOO 795 km², potentially threatened by alien invasive plants and habitat loss to protea cultivation in some areas, but this species is fairly common and known to occur at more than 10 locations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | A small area between Caledon Swartberg, Houwhoek, Hangklip and the Kleinrivier Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Low fynbos, in sandy soil on lower mountain slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. batodes | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1968. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 6. The Aspalathus frankenioides, nivea, juniperina, rubens, and divaricata groups and some other groups. Opera Botanica 21:8-304.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. batodes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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