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Scientific Name | Erica glaphyra Killick |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Erica glaphyra is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is endemic to the Drakensberg Escarpment along the border between Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, from Witsieshoek to Naude's Nek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland |
Description | It occurs sheltered among boulders on mesic upper south- and southwest-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is well-protected and it has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica glaphyra Killick | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Baker, H.A. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town & Johannesburg.
Killick, D.J.H. 1966. ERICACEAE: Two new Erica species from the Drakensberg. Bothalia 9(1):126-130.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Erica glaphyra Killick. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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