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Scientific Name | Aspalathus bracteata Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus capillaris (Thunb.) Benth., Aspalathus pedunculata L'Hér., Aspalathus squarrosa Thunb., Ononis capillaris Thunb., Psilolepus bracteatus (Thunb.) C.Presl, Psilolepus pedunculatus (L'Hér.) C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/09/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & A. Dayaram |
Justification | Aspalathus bracteata is widespread and not declining. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where it is known from Cederberg to Caledon Swartberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandstone fynbos and shale bands, mid-slopes to mountain summits. |
Population |
This species is very common, and survives in severely degraded and disturbed habitats. The population is thought to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus bracteata Thunb. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1960. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. I. The species with flat leaflets. Opera Botanica 4:7-393.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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. & Dayaram, A. 2020. Aspalathus bracteata Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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