Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007/02/07
Assessor(s)
E.G.H. Oliver, R.C. Turner & D. Pillay
Justification
Very common in montane areas where it is well protected and not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Outeniqua Mountains between George and Knysna.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Variety of habitats, from shady kloofs to mountain summits.
Threats
No known threats or decline.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.Uncertain 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.


Citation
Oliver, E.G.H., Turner, R.C. & Pillay, D. 2007. Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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