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Scientific Name | Erica amidae E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | A. Johns & L. von Staden |
Justification | An extremely rare and localized habitat specialist (EOO 2 km²), that is potentially threatened by too frequent fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hottentots Holland Mountains south of Gordon's Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Exposed crevices in rocky outcrops on steep north-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| This area has burnt frequently in the past 10 years, but this species' sensitivity to too frequent fire is not known (A. Johns pers. comm. 2014). Its extreme rocky habitat may offer it some shelter against fires. |
Population |
Subpopulations are small and localized, generally consisting of fewer than 50 mature individuals.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica amidae E.G.H.Oliv. | VU D2 | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Oliver, E.G.H. 2006. Erica amidae, a new rock-dwelling species near Cape Town, South Africa. Heathers 3:22-29.
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Citation |
| Johns, A. & von Staden, L. 2014. Erica amidae E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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