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Scientific Name | Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spinulifolia R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO 798 km², AOO<798 km², the habitat of this subspecies continue to decline due to alien plant invasion, quarrying and expanding protea and vineyard cultivation, but more than 10 locations remain at present. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Gansbaai to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Low fynbos, on the flats in sandy soil among stones and rocks. On top of Elim Hill and Heuningberg it is locally common and grows in sandstone rock fissures. |
Threats |
| The general habitat of this species is declining due to alien plant invasion, quarrying, and expanding protea and vineyard cultivation (N.A. Helme pers. comm.), but this subspecies is still fairly common in spite of its restricted range. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spinulifolia R.Dahlgren | 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 |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2009. Aspalathus batodes Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spinulifolia R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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