Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica lateriflora E.G.H.Oliv.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
Synonyms
Grisebachia secundiflora E.G.H.Oliv., not Erica secundiflora Tausch
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2007/02/07
Assessor(s)
E.G.H. Oliver & R.C. Turner
Justification
Three locations are known which are confined to the northern Koue Bokkeveld (EOO <400 km²). Some habitat has been transformed to fruit orchards, and this remains a potential threat.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
North-eastern Koue Bokkeveld.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Sandy, quartzitic mountain plateaus and valley floors.
Threats
The subpopulation at Rietvlei/Rosendal is threatened by habitat loss to agriculture (onions and orchards; past, present and future threat).
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
Not currently conserved in any formally protected area.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica lateriflora E.G.H.Oliv.VU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Grisebachia secundiflora E.G.H.Oliv.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.


Oliver, E.G.H. 1980. Studies in the Ericoideae. III. The genus Grisebachia. Bothalia 13(1):65-93.


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
Oliver, E.G.H. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Erica lateriflora E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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