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Scientific Name | Erica campanularis Salisb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica campanulata Andrews |
Common Names | Botriver Heath (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/31 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner |
Justification | A range-restricted, but locally common species. Most of its montane habitat is well protected and it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Grabouw to Hermanus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Marshes and seepage areas on mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| Some parts of the Hottentots Holland and Babilonstoring mountains are invaded by alien plants, but this is not a severe threat and unlikely to cause the extinction of this species. |
Population |
Although it has a restricted range, this species is very common with subpopulations numbering many thousands of plants (R.C. Turner, pers. obs.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Kogelberg Biosphere and Hottentots Holland Reserves. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica campanularis Salisb. | 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 |
| Turner, R.C. 2008. Erica campanularis Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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