Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica pauciovulata H.A.Baker
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D1+2
Assessment Date
2007/02/09
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner, E.G.H. Oliver & T. de Villiers
Justification
Localized habitat specialist occurring at only one location (EOO<10 km²). The total population is less than 1000 plants. Potentially threatened by too frequent fire and invasive alien infestation of the habitat.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Southern Overberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Overberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Montane seepage areas and stream banks in fynbos.
Threats
Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects)
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica pauciovulata H.A.BakerVU D1+2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Erica pauciovulata H.A.BakerRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Erica pauciovulata H.A.BakerRare 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.


Citation
Turner, R.C., Oliver, E.G.H. & de Villiers, T. 2007. Erica pauciovulata H.A.Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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