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Scientific Name | Erica niveniana E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Syndesmanthus nivenii N.E.Br., not Erica nivenia Andrews, nor Erica nivenii Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/09 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver |
Justification | Three locations are known. At one location, part of the subpopulation declined as a result of the construction of the N2 Houwhoek Pass road. The other two of have been very frequently burnt over the past decade. Frequent fire is a potential threat to all three locations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hottentots Holland Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, stony slopes and mountain summits. |
Threats |
| One subpopulation has partially declined due to road construction, but loss is not ongoing. The area has experienced frequent fires over the past decade and too frequent fire is a potential threat to all three subpopulations. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Protected in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica niveniana E.G.H.Oliv. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica niveniana E.G.H.Oliv. | Rare | 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.
Oliver, E.G.H. 2000. Systematics of Ericeae (Ericaceae-Ericoideae): species with indehiscent and partially indehiscent fruits. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 19:1-483.
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 niveniana E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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