Aspalathus callosa

Aspalathus callosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. callosa
Binomial name
Aspalathus callosa
Synonyms
  • Achyronia callosa (L.) Kuntze
  • Paraspalathus callosa (L.) C.Presl
  • Paraspalathus fagonioides C.Presl

Aspalathus callosa, the honeybush Capegorse, is a small to medium-sized shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos. It occurs in the Cape Peninsula up to Bredasdorp, has a range of 23 087 km² and the total population is currently stable.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme: Aspalathus callosa L." SANBI Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. ^ "Aspalathus callosa L." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-15.