Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica kammanassieae E.G.H.Oliv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2007/04/16
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner, J.H. Vlok & E.G.H. Oliver
Justification
Only one subpopulation is known, but it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Mannetjiesberg, in the Kammanassie Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Arid fynbos on north-facing slopes.
Threats
No serious threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Protected in the Kammanassie Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica kammanassieae E.G.H.Oliv.Critically Rare 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. 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.


Citation
Turner, R.C., Vlok, J.H. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2007. Erica kammanassieae E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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