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Scientific Name | Erica vestita Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Erica longifolia F.A.Bauer var. amplicata Bolus, Erica longifolia F.A.Bauer var. maritima Bolus, Erica vestita Thunb. var. coccinea Curtis, Erica vestita Thunb. var. fulgida Andrews |
Common Names | Trembling Heath (e), Tril-heath (e), Tril-heide (a), Wide-mouthed Heath (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/08 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver |
Justification | A widespread and common montane species that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Worcester to Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos mountain slopes associated with shale bands. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica vestita Thunb. | Least Concern | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Turner, R.C. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2008. Erica vestita Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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