Aspalathus obliqua

Aspalathus obliqua
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Aspalathus
Species:	A. obliqua
Binomial name
Aspalathus obliqua R.Dahlgren, 1963
Synonyms
Aspalathus lactea var. meyeri, W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (1862)

Aspalathus obliqua is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae endemic to the Kouebokkeveld Mountains in the Northern Cape, South Africa. ^[1] It is threatened with extinction. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat and ecology

Aspalathus obliqua is found in Bokkeveld Sandstone fynbos habitat, on deep sandy flats. ^[3]

Conservation status

Aspalathus obliqua has been classified as Vulnerable due to its restricted range of less than 10km²; known from only a single location. As an obligate seeder, the lack of regular fire due to rooibos tea farming and livestock grazing, is an added threat to its survival. ^[3]

References

1. "Aspalathus obliqua R.Dahlgren". Plants of the World Online.
2. "Aspalathus obliqua". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
3. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-03-12.