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Scientific Name | Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v); C2a(i,ii); D |
Assessment Date | 2012/08/13 |
Assessor(s) | E.G.H. Oliver, R.C. Turner, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 10 km², known from one location. Extensive recent searches yielded 10 mature individuals. This species' habitat is severely threatened and impacted by livestock grazing, too frequent fire and invasive alien acacias. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Heuningrug southwest of Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | Neutral sand over limestone. |
Threats |
| Threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to overgrazing, too frequent fire and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus | CR B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v); D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Oliver, E.G.H. and Oliver, I.M. 2005. The genus Erica (Ericaceae) in southern Africa: taxonomic notes 2. Bothalia 35(2):121-148.
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.
Schumann, D., Kirsten, G. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1992. Ericas of South Africa. Fernwood Press, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Oliver, E.G.H., Turner, R.C., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2012. Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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