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Aspalathus hispida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. hispida
Binomial name
Aspalathus hispida
Synonyms
  • Paraspalathus hispida (Thunb.) C.Presl

Aspalathus hispida, the bristle Capegorse, is a small to medium-sized shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[2]

The species has two subspecies:

  • Aspalathus hispida subsp. albiflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren
  • Aspalathus hispida subsp. hispida

References

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  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. "Aspalathus hispida Thunb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-15.