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Aspalathus capensis
Also called Table Mountain Capegorse
Aspalathus capensis, commonly known as the Cape Capegorse, is a shrub belonging to the genus Aspalathus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. It occurs in the Table Mountain National Park where it is protected. The plant has an area of occurrence of 185 km2 and is considered rare.
Aspalathus abietina · Leafthorn Capegorse · Aspalathus acuminata · Whitewashed Capegorse · Spiderweb Capegorse · Aspalathus aspalathoides · Aspalathus astroites · Twin Capegorse · Aspalathus callosa · Heady Capegorse · Aspalathus carnosa · Aspalathus cephalotes
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
