Aspalathus cordicarpa
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| Aspalathus cordicarpa | |
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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 | |
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]
