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Scientific Name | Erica cereris (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Acrostemon cereris (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv., Arachnocalyx cereris Compton |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/19 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO less than 70 km²) with fewer than five known subpopulations. Locally common and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Northern slopes of the Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Hex Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandy lower slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica cereris (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv. | 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.
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. 2008. Erica cereris (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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