Aspalathus acanthophylla
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| Aspalathus acanthophylla | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aspalathus |
| Species: | A. acanthophylla |
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| Aspalathus acanthophylla | |
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Aspalathus acanthophylla, the leafthorn Capegorse, is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the renosterveld vegetation. It occurs from Hopefield to Tygerberg and has an area of occurrence of 1350 km² and there are nine subpopulations. The plant has already lost 70% of its habitat to crop cultivation in the past 70 years, especially at Malmesbury and Durbanville. Invasive plants and uncontrolled veld fires are a threat.[2]
