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Scientific Name | Erica tenuipes Guthrie & Bolus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/04/26 |
Assessor(s) | F. Munro & R.C. Turner |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted high-altitude habitat specialist that has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 97 km². It is known from only three sites but has not been seen for several decades. The population is suspected to be stable, and it therefore qualifies under the IUCN 3.1 criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | The species occurs in the Franschhoek and Du Toit's Kloof Mountains in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | This fynbos species occurs on southern sandstone slopes and is local to cliffs on middle to upper slopes. |
Threats |
| It has no known threats. |
Population |
There is no information on the status of the population as all known records predate 1966. As a cliff dwelling species, it is difficult to access the population. It is however suspected to be stable.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica tenuipes Guthrie & Bolus | 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 tenuipes Guthrie & Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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