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Scientific Name | Asparagus aggregatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPARAGACEAE |
Synonyms | Protasparagus aggregatus Oberm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/02/22 |
Assessor(s) | S.M. Burrows, J.E. Burrows & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 12 62 km²) but fairly common Waterberg endemic that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Waterberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Dry, sandy soil on rocky hillslopes and outcrops. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is largely utilized for low-impact game farming and most of it is protected in a number of provincial and private nature reserves, and so there are no severe, ongoing threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Asparagus aggregatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Obermeyer, A.A. and Immelman, K.L. 1992. Protasparagus. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 5 Part 3 Dracenaceae, Asparagaceae, Luzuriagaceae and Smilacaceae:11-70. 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.
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Citation |
| Burrows, S.M., Burrows, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2012. Asparagus aggregatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/23 |
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