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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.
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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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