Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Erica rupicola Klotzsch
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ERICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2008/03/22
Assessor(s)
R.C. Turner
Justification
Not collected in over 100 years. Not enough is known about the specific habitat or population status of this species to determine its status.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Riviersonderend Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Probably sandstone slopes in fynbos.
Threats
Unknown.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Erica rupicola KlotzschData Deficient 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.


Citation
Turner, R.C. 2008. Erica rupicola Klotzsch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/01

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