Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica pyramidalis Sol. var. vernalis (Lodd.) Benth.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Extinct
Assessment Date
2021/06/23
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali
Justification
This taxon formerly occurred on the western side of the Cape Flats, but all of its habitat has been lost to urban development.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species previously occurred in the Cape Flats.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Description
Plants grew in peaty hollows and marshes.
Threats
Urban expansion and industrial development caused the extinction of this taxon.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica pyramidalis Sol. var. vernalis (Lodd.) Benth.Least Concern 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.


Citation
Mtshali, H. 2021. Erica pyramidalis Sol. var. vernalis (Lodd.) Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/30

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