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Scientific Name | Erica lerouxiae Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/07 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 55 km²) with two known locations. Threatened by pine plantations, alien plant invasion, too frequent fire, dam construction and vineyard expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Jonkershoek and Franschhoek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Boland Granite Fynbos |
Description | Granitic middle slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation as a result of too frequent fire, dam construction, expanding vineyards, fruit orchards and timber plantations, and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Two subpopulations are known.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica lerouxiae Bolus | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica lerouxiae Bolus | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica lerouxiae Bolus | 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. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2007. Erica lerouxiae Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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