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Scientific Name | Erica setulosa Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica solandra Andrews, Erica solandra Andrews var. mollis Dulfer |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/07/13 |
Assessor(s) | F. Munro & R.C. Turner |
Justification | A hight altitude habitat specialist known from more than 10 locations, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 097 km² and an area of occurrence (AOO) of 72 km². Recent observations indicate that this species is rarely seen. However, it is still known from a few plants at widely scattered sites hence it qualifies as a rare species due to low density of individuals. This species is therefore listed as Rare nationally and under IUCN 3.1 criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Langeberg, Klein Swartberg, Outeniqua, and Rooiberg Mountains in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on moist rock ledges and slopes at high altitudes. |
Threats |
| No immediate or potential threats have been identified for this species. However, there is a potential for future invasion threats by Pinus and Hakea species currently occurring at low densities on the lower slopes of some of this species' range. |
Population |
Plants are rarely seen. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica setulosa Benth. | 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 |
| Munro, F. & Turner, R.C. 2023. Erica setulosa Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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