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Scientific Name | Erica astroites Guthrie & Bolus var. astroites |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/19 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner |
Justification | Extremely localized in Meiring's Poort (EOO<50 km²), several small stands of this taxon are known. It has no recorded threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Oudtshoorn district, Meiring's Poort. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Cliff faces or waterfalls. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica astroites Guthrie & Bolus var. astroites | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. 2008. Erica astroites Guthrie & Bolus var. astroites. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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