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Scientific Name | Erica ingeana E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/05/10 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species, with an area of occupancy (AOO) of less than 8 km². There are no known threats to this species. It is therefore listed as Rare nationally and under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This habitat specialist is found on the Groot Swartberg, Antoniesberg and Kouga Mountains in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It grows on upper mountain slopes, moist seepages, and sandy soils. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
The known subpopulations are small with about 10-50 mature individuals. Most of this species' habitat is protected, and the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica ingeana E.G.H.Oliv. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C.L. 2019. A flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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. & Raimondo, D. 2023. Erica ingeana E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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