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Scientific Name | Erica pannosa Salisb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica barbata Andrews, Erica barbata Andrews var. major Andrews, Erica barbata Lodd. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/03/21 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner |
Justification | A range-restricted species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 30 km². It has no known threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains near Greyton. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in cool, south-facing middle and lower slopes in fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica pannosa Salisb. | Rare | 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.
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 pannosa Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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