Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus burchelliana Benth.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)
Assessment Date
2006/07/10
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO <4000 km². More than 60% of the habitat has already been transformed by agriculture and fewer than five locations are likely to remain. Habitat decline is continuing due to vineyard expansion, especially around Robertson, and due to livestock grazing throughout the range. There are no recent collections of this species, except from the Bontebok National Park, which might be the only remaining location.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Riviersonderend to Swellendam and around Robertson.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Breede Shale Renosterveld, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos
Description
Renosterveld-fynbos transition scrub at low altitude, 150-300 m.
Threats
Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus burchelliana Benth.EN B1ab(ii,iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus burchelliana Benth.Vulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus burchelliana Benth.Uncertain 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
Raimondo, D. 2006. Aspalathus burchelliana Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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