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Scientific Name | Erica dysantha Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Common Names | Langeberg Summit Heath (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2012/08/23 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner, D. Turner & L. von Staden |
Justification | An extremely localized habitat specialist (EOO 4 km²), known from two locations and declining at one of these due to too frequent fire. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Rocky summit slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Both known subpopulation are potentially threatened by too frequent fires. One subpopulation on Sleeping Beauty Peak has burnt twice within the past seven years. Invasive alien pines are also a potential threat. |
Population |
Monitoring of the subpopulation on Sleeping Beauty Peak indicates that it is declining due to too frequent fire.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica dysantha Benth. | VU D2 | 2012.1 | | Erica dysantha Benth. | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica dysantha Benth. | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica dysantha Benth. | Indeterminate | 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.
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 |
| Turner, R.C., Turner, D. & von Staden, L. 2012. Erica dysantha Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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