Aspalathus zeyheri

Aspalathus zeyheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. zeyheri
Binomial name
Aspalathus zeyheri
(Harv.) R.Dahlgren
Synonyms
  • Aspalathus lactea var. zeyheri Harv.

Aspalathus zeyheri is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Swellendam and Potberg to Riversdale. The plant has a range of 5 200 km² and there are eleven fragmented subpopulations. It has already lost habitat to crop cultivation and is also threatened by invasive plants, uncontrolled wildfires and overgrazing.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Aspalathus zeyheri (Harv.) R.Dahlgren". SANBI Redlist.
  2. ^ "Aspalathus zeyheri (Harv.) R.Dahlgren". Plants of the World Online.