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Scientific Name | Aspalathus bowieana (Benth.) R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus canescens L. b. bowieana Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii, iv, v) |
Assessment Date | 2016/06/13 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Aspalathus bowieana has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1732 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of less than 550 km². There are five known remaining locations, and the population continues to decline due to competition from alien invasive plants and inappropriate fire management. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains on the border between the Western and Eastern Cape provinces. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on slopes and foothills below 850 m in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Aspalathus bowieana has already lost nearly 30% of its habitat, mainly to timber plantations on the southern slopes of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains. Remaining subpopulations are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants, as well as inappropriate fire management. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus bowieana (Benth.) R.Dahlgren | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii, iv, v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspalathus bowieana (Benth.) R.Dahlgren | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1965. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 4. The Aspalathus ericifolia, parviflora, calcarata, desertorum, macrantha, pinea, rostrata, filicaulis, laricifolia and longifolia groups. Opera Botanica 10(1):1-231.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2016. Aspalathus bowieana (Benth.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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