Aspalathus cordicarpa

Aspalathus cordicarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.^[2] Prior to its rediscovery in 2016,^[3] Aspalathus cordicarpa was last collected in 1950 and thought to be extinct. It is endemic to the Fynbos region around Garcia's Pass in the Western Cape.^[1] It is also known as the Heartfruit Capegorse.^[3]

Aspalathus cordicarpa
Conservation status
Extinct (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Aspalathus
Species:	†A. cordicarpa
Binomial name
†Aspalathus cordicarpa R.Dahlgren

Distribution

Aspalathus cordicarpa is found around Garcia's Pass, in sands or sandstone gravel at mid altitudes.^[1]

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Conservation status

As of the 2006 classification, Aspalathus cordicarpa is classified as Extinct.^[1] Alien species such as Acacia mearnsii are a severe past and present threat. Pine plantations are also a threat, as the area that Aspalathus cordicarpa is found in has been transformed into pine forestry.^[1]