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Scientific Name | Erica maderi Guthrie & Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Common Names | Heide (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Erica maderi has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 3646 km². It occurs in well-protected montane areas and has no severe threats. It is therefore not in danger of extinction, and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa, where it occurs from the Cederberg, to the Koue Bokkeveld and Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It is localized to seeps on steep upper slopes and mountain summits. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Erica maderi. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica maderi Guthrie & Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bolus, H., Guthrie, F. and Brown, N.E. 1909. Ericaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section I (Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae):2-418. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Erica maderi Guthrie & Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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