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Scientific Name | Erica capensis Salter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica turbiniflora Salisb., Erica turbiniflora Salisb. var. aristata Bolus, Erica turbiniflora Salisb. var. turbiniflora |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2023/03/31 |
Assessor(s) | F. Munro, R.C. Turner, E.G.H. Oliver & A.G. Rebelo |
Justification | Endemic to marshy areas in the Cape Point section of Table Mountain National Park, where it has an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 60 km². It is known from one large, continuous population from fewer than five locations where it is potentially threatened by invasive alien plants. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is known to occur in the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is found in wetlands and adjacent seepage areas. |
Threats |
| Alien invasive plants are severe in some parts of this species' range, especially along the Klassjagers River. While these areas have been cleared of aliens between 2010 and 2022, seedbanks of invasive acacias are still present and, if not properly managed will result in dense stands of aliens following future fires. |
Population |
One continuous population comprised of many stands of plants has been recorded frequently over the past 100 years.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and in the Table Mountain National Park. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica capensis Salter | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica turbiniflora Salisb. var. turbiniflora | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica capensis Salter | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica turbiniflora Salisb. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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.
Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.
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 |
| Munro, F., Turner, R.C., Oliver, E.G.H. & Rebelo, A.G. 2023. Erica capensis Salter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/29 |
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