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Scientific Name | Erica flocciflora Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/05 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & J.H. Vlok |
Justification | EOO 200 km², fewer than 15 locations know. The more eastern Onder-Kouga subpopulations have declined due to agriculture and grazing, alien plant invasion and frequent fire. Subpopulations north-east of Uniondale are still healthy and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Langkloof, Joubertina. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos, in rocky outcrops on mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| In the western part of its distribution range, where the species occurs on more arid slopes and rocky outcrops, subpopulations are still healthy, and not threatened. Further east however, subpopulations have suffered severely, and continues to decline due to habitat loss to crop cultivation, overgrazing and too frequent fire. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica flocciflora Benth. | NT B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 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. & Vlok, J.H. 2007. Erica flocciflora Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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