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Scientific Name | Erica melastoma Andrews subsp. melastoma |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica coccinea L. var. inflata H.A.Baker, Erica coccinea L. var. melastoma (Andrews) H.A.Baker, Erica coccinea L. var. willdenovii (Bolus) H.A.Baker, Erica follicularis Salisb., Erica follicularis Salisb. var. inflata (H.A.Baker) Dulfer, Erica follicularis Salisb. var. melastoma Andrews, Erica petiveri L. var. melastoma (Andrews) Benth., Erica petiveri L. var. willdenovii Bolus, Erica vestiflua Salisb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/07 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner, E.G.H. Oliver & D. Pillay |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica melastoma Andrews subsp. melastoma | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica vestiflua Salisb. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica vestiflua Salisb. | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
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.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C., Oliver, E.G.H. & Pillay, D. 2007. Erica melastoma Andrews subsp. melastoma. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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