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Scientific Name | Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1+2 |
Assessment Date | 2012/09/21 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A small population of fewer than 1000 mature individuals, occurring within and EOO of 6 km² is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Riviersonderend Mountains, Galgeberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Shady, damp, south-facing rock ledges at high altitude. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by alien invasive plants from surrounding areas spreading into the habitat and outcompeting the small population, as well as too frequent fire: the area has burnt at least twice in 15 years. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker | VU D1+2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker | Rare | 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.
Schumann, D., Kirsten, G. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1992. Ericas of South Africa. Fernwood Press, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2012. Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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