Giant Prickly Pea

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus bidouwensis Garab. ex R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Common Names
Giant Prickly Pea (e), Reuse Steek-ertjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(iii,v)
Assessment Date
2009/06/25
Assessor(s)
T. Nkonki & J.E. Victor
Justification
EOO <2000 km², four known locations. Declining due to overgrazing by livestock.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg area, Biedouw Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Arid fynbos, 660-1 000 m.
Threats
Overgrazing.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus bidouwensis Garab. ex R.DahlgrenEN B1ab(iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus bidouwensis Garab. ex R.DahlgrenVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus bidouwensis Garab. ex R.DahlgrenIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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.


Citation
Nkonki, T. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Aspalathus bidouwensis Garab. ex R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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