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Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Erica pyxidiflora Salisb.

Higher Classification

Dicotyledons

Family

ERICACEAE

National Status

Status and Criteria

Rare

Assessment Date

2020/02/18

Assessor(s)

L. von Staden

Justification

Erica pyxidiflora is a range-restricted endemic to the Cape Peninsula, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 184 km². It is locally common and has no severe threats, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Western Cape

Range

This species is endemic to the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos

Description

It occurs on damp upper slopes in sandstone fynbos.

Threats

Subpopulations of Erica pyxidiflora outside protected areas are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants, as well as urban expansion in the area around Fish Hoek and Simon's Town. Most of its habitat is however protected.

Population

This species is common in sandstone fynbos across the Cape Peninsula. The population is not suspected to be declining.

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Erica pyxidiflora Salisb.	Rare	2020.1
Erica pyxidiflora Salisb.	Least Concern	Raimondo et al. (2009)

Bibliography

Baker, H.A. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town & Johannesburg.

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.

Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.

Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.

Schumann, D., Kirsten, G. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1992. Ericas of South Africa. Fernwood Press, Cape Town.

Citation

von Staden, L. 2020. Erica pyxidiflora Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14

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