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Scientific Name | Erepsia steytlerae L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2015/12/15 |
Assessor(s) | C. Klak & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO and AOO <10 km², plants at two known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to urban expansion and a lack of fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Betty's Bay to Kleinmond. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Hangklip Sand Fynbos |
Description | Marine cliffs. |
Threats |
| Urban development around the shoreline at Betty's Bay and Kleinmond has severely impacted the population of this highly localized species. Although some plants on inaccessible cliffs are protected from direct impact of construction, nearby development has led to the exclusion of fire. Erepsias are dependent on fire for regeneration, and become dormant in mature vegetation. They are therefore often overlooked in Environmental Impact surveys. |
Population |
Erepsia steytlerae is an extremely localized habitat specialist, known from a small area between Betty's Bay and Kleinmond. It is currently known from two small subpopulations, one near Betty's Bay and one on the outskirts of Kleinmond. Both subpopulations are small (<10 mature individuals), but they have been recorded in mature (unburnt) vegetation, and may therefore under-represent the population size.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erepsia steytlerae L.Bolus | EN B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erepsia steytlerae L.Bolus | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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 |
| Klak, C. & von Staden, L. 2015. Erepsia steytlerae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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