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Scientific Name | Erica perspicua J.C.Wendl. subsp. latifolia (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica perspicua J.C.Wendl. var. latifolia Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2008/07/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, R.C. Turner & P.A. Manyama |
Justification | Declined in the past due to urban expansion of Hermanus and Stanford. Two subpopulations remain that are unlikely to be impacted by further urban expansion, but are potentially threatened by invasive alien infestations of the habitat and too frequent fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Onrus River Mountains to Stanford. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, in seepage areas on low foothills and lowland flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica perspicua J.C.Wendl. subsp. latifolia (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Raimondo, D., Turner, R.C. & Manyama, P.A. 2008. Erica perspicua J.C.Wendl. subsp. latifolia (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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