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Scientific Name | Erica plukenetii L. subsp. lineata (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica lineata Benth. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv) |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/15 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & R.C. Turner |
Justification | EOO 822-962 km² and 11 known locations. This subspecies is declining due to severe infestation of invasive alien plants in the Agulhas Plain. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stanford to Struisbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Neutral soils at the foot of limestone ridges. |
Threats |
| This subspecies is threatened by severe alien infestation (A. saligna and A. cyclops), stretching from Stanford to Pearly Beach (R.C. Turner pers. obs.). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica plukenetii L. subsp. lineata (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv) | 2015.1 | | Erica plukenetii L. subsp. lineata (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Oliver, E.G.H. and Oliver, I.M. 2002. The genus Erica (Ericaceae) in southern Africa: taxonomic notes 1. Bothalia 32(1):37-61.
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 |
| van der Colff, D. & Turner, R.C. 2015. Erica plukenetii L. subsp. lineata (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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