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Scientific Name | Aspalathus modesta C.H.Stirt. & Muasya |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1 |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/25 |
Assessor(s) | C.H. Stirton & M. Muasya |
Justification | An Eastern Cape endemic that has a very restricted distribution, with fewer than 1000 plants occurring at two locations that are not threatened. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D1. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is restricted in the Baviaanskloof Mountains in the Eastern Cape Province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It occurs on shale band in a saddle on top of the mountains, at an altitude of about 1340m. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
The population trend is currently unknown, and the number of individuals is estimated to be less than 1000.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Bibliography |
Stirton, C.H. and Muasya, A.M. 2016. Seven new species and notes on the genus Aspalathus (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae). South African Journal of Botany 104:35-46.
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Citation |
| Stirton, C.H. & Muasya, M. 2021. Aspalathus modesta C.H.Stirt. & Muasya. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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