Taxonomy
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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. & Dayaram, A. 2020. Aspalathus bracteata Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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