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Scientific Name | Erica palliiflora Salisb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica nivea Sinclair |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Erica palliiflora is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 57 879 km². It is 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 South Africa, and is widespread in the mountains of the Western Cape, from the Cederberg to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards to George. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in gravelly and sandy soils on middle to upper slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Erica palliiflora. |
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 palliiflora Salisb. | LC | 2020.1 | | Erica palliiflora Salisb. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica nivea Sinclair | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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. 2018. Erica palliiflora Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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