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Scientific Name | Erica gnaphaloides L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica crucistigmatica Dulfer |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/05 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver |
Justification | A widespread and common species, particularly on the Cape Peninsula, where its habitat is also well protected. Although some subpopulations on coastal flats are threatened, this species is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Franschhoek, Kogelberg and Cape Agulhas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Wetlands on coastal flats, seepage areas on mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| Subpopulations on coastal lowlands in the Southern Overberg and Agulhas Plain have undoubtedly been impacted by urban expansion, agriculture and alien invasive plants, but these threats affect only a relatively small proportion of the population. |
Population |
Common, particularly on the Cape Peninsula and not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Protected in the Table Mountain National Park, Riverlands Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica gnaphaloides L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica crucistigmatica Dulfer | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica crucistigmatica Dulfer | Endangered | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2007. Erica gnaphaloides L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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