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Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Erica junonia Bolus var. junonia

Higher Classification

Dicotyledons

Family

ERICACEAE

National Status

Status and Criteria

Vulnerable D2

Assessment Date

2007/02/06

Assessor(s)

R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver

Justification

An extremely localized, high altitude, slow-growing taxon (EOO<8 kmÂ² and AOO<1 kmÂ²). Potentially threatened by too frequent fire and drought-related mortality events.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Western Cape

Range

Skurweberg in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos

Description

Rocky slopes and summit ridges on rocky or sandy plateaus in fynbos.

Threats

Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation, Natural disasters

Population

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Erica junonia Bolus var. junonia	VU D2	Raimondo et al. (2009)
Erica junonia Bolus var. junonia	Endangered	Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Erica junonia Bolus	Endangered	Hall et al. (1980)

Bibliography

Baker, H.A. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town & Johannesburg.

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.

Citation

Turner, R.C. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2007. Erica junonia Bolus var. junonia. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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