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Scientific Name | Erica vogelpoelii H.A.Baker |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/12 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner, D. Pillay & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Abundant in the mountains in the Napier area; although parts of the Napierberge and Salmonsdam Mountains are heavily infested by Hakea drupacea and Pines, this species is still very common where it occurs and does not appear to be declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Salmonsdam to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Mountain fynbos. |
Threats |
| Possibly threatened by alien invasive plants in parts of its range, however, this species is common and not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica vogelpoelii H.A.Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica vogelpoelii H.A.Baker | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Turner, R.C., Pillay, D. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Erica vogelpoelii H.A.Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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