Aspalathus astroites

Aspalathus astroites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. astroites
Binomial name
Aspalathus astroites
Synonyms
  • Achyronia astroites (L.) Kuntze
  • Aspalathus speciosa Steud.

Aspalathus astroites is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos. It occurs in the Cape Peninsula up to Du Toitskloof and southwards to the Kleinrivier Mountains, it has an area of ​​occurrence of 3983 km² and the population is stable.[2]

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