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Scientific Name | Aspalathus callosa L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Achyronia callosa (L.) Kuntze, Paraspalathus callosa (L.) C.Presl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/22 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | EOO 23 087 km², although this species has declined due to habitat loss in some lowland areas such as the Cape Flats, it remains extremely common and is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Lowland sandstone fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus callosa L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Aspalathus callosa L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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