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Scientific Name | Erica caledonica A.Spreng. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2012/08/21 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 10 km², this rare, localized habitat specialist is known from two to three locations and is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants and too frequent fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Riviersonderend Mountains above Genadendal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, rocky mountain summits, ridges and slopes. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive pines which are spreading unchecked from the lower southern slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains. This species is also potentially threatened by too frequent fire - this part of the Riviersonderend Mountains has burnt twice in 10 years - although its rocky habitat may offer some protection from fires. |
Population |
A naturally rare, range-restricted species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica caledonica A.Spreng. | EN D | 2012.1 | | Erica caledonica A.Spreng. | EN D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica caledonica A.Spreng. | 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.
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.
Schumann, D., Kirsten, G. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1992. Ericas of South Africa. Fernwood Press, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C. & von Staden, L. 2012. Erica caledonica A.Spreng. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/06 |
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