Aspalathus complicata (Benth.) R.Dahlgren (1963:205)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Borbonia complicata Benth. in London J. Bot. 2: 462 (1843)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1934 (Schutte-Vlok et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Rediscovered in 2020 (Schutte-Vlok et al., 2022)
Still listed as extinct by (Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024).
Distribution
Lower slopes of the Piketberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Schutte-Vlok, A. L. and Raimondo, D. (2006). Aspalathus complicata (Benth.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/05/31.
Schutte-Vlok, A. L., Raimondo, D. and du Preez, B. (2022). Aspalathus complicata (Benth.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/03/30.