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Scientific Name | Erica burchelliana E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Coilostigma glabrum Benth., not Erica glabra Gilib. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2012/08/19 |
Assessor(s) | E.G.H. Oliver, R.C. Turner & L. von Staden |
Justification | A naturally rare, localized resprouter, known from one location. The population consists of fewer than 50 plants, which are old resprouting individuals and recruitment appears to be unsuccessful. Potentially threatened by livestock grazing and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Garcia's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, dry, sandy, stony north-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| The lower slopes of the Kleinberg and the Corente River Valley's richer clay soils are cultivated, but this is unlikely to extend onto the arid quartzitic slopes where this species grows. The most severe potential threat to this species is uncontrolled spread of invasive pines from timber plantations lower down in the valley, as well as overgrazing. |
Population |
This species was first collected at an unspecified locality in 1814, and rediscovered only in 1979 (Oliver 1987). The known population of this resprouter consists of 24 very old individuals, with little evidence of recruitment. To date, no other subpopulations have been found. The population is not suspected to be declining, but monitoring is required.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Not currently conserved in any formally protected area. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica burchelliana E.G.H.Oliv. | CR D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Oliver, E.G.H. 1987. Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). V. The genus Coilostigma. Bothalia 17(2):163-170.
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 |
| Oliver, E.G.H., Turner, R.C. & von Staden, L. 2012. Erica burchelliana E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/01 |
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