Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aspalathus campestris R.Dahlgren
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)
Assessment Date
2006/07/11
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO <3200 km². At least 60% of this species' habitat is already transformed by wheat and vineyard cultivation. Only ± 10 locations remain on small fragments and decline is continuing. All locations are grazed by sheep and many are overgrazed, which is likely to negatively affect this palatable species.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Montagu and Riviersonderend to Mossel Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Breede Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Hartenbos Dune Thicket
Description
Renosterveld-fynbos transition on clay hills and flats.
Threats
Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aspalathus campestris R.DahlgrenVU B1ab(ii,iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aspalathus campestris R.DahlgrenNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aspalathus campestris R.DahlgrenUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Dahlgren, R. 1963. Revision of the genus Aspalathus. II. The species with ericoid and pinoid leaflets. 3. The Aspalathus ciliaris group and some related groups. Opera Botanica 8(1):1-179.


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 campestris R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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