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Scientific Name | Erica philippioides Compton |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/04/25 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & F. Munro |
Justification | A habitat specialist with only four known locations, it has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2829 km². The population is stable and there are no serious threats recorded. It therefore qualifies as Least Concern under the IUCN 3.1 Red List criteria but is nationally recognised as a Rare habitat specialist. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found in the Kamiesberg and northern Cederberg Mountains in the Western and Northern Cape Provinces of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos |
Description | It grows in moist, shaded rock faces. |
Threats |
| It has no significant threats. |
Population |
The population is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica philippioides Compton | 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. & Munro, F. 2023. Erica philippioides Compton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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