Aspalathus obliqua

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]

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)

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]