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Scientific Name | Erica muscosa (Aiton) E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Blaeria albida Thunb., Blaeria muscosa Aiton, Blaeria pusilla J.C.Wendl., Erica albens Thunb. (later homonym), not of L. (1771), Erica albida (Thunb.) Thunb., Omphalocaryon muscosum (Aiton) Klotzsch, Omphalocaryon muscosum (Aiton) Klotzsch var. glabrum Klotzsch, Scyphogyne inconspicua Decne., Scyphogyne inconspicua Decne. var. ciliata N.E.Br., Scyphogyne inconspicua Decne. var. glabriflora N.E.Br., Scyphogyne inconspicua Decne. var. pubescens N.E.Br., Scyphogyne inconspicua Decne. var. vestita N.E.Br., Scyphogyne muscosa (Aiton) Druce, Scyphogyne schlechteri N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica muscosa (Aiton) E.G.H.Oliv. | Least Concern | 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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Erica muscosa (Aiton) E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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