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Scientific Name | Erica xeranthemifolia Salisb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
Synonyms | Acrostemon xeranthemifolius (Salisb.) E.G.H.Oliv., Blaeria xeranthemifolia (Salisb.) G.Don, Eremia lanata (Klotzsch) Benth., Hexastemon lanatus Klotzsch |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(i,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/12 |
Assessor(s) | E.G.H. Oliver, R.C. Turner, D. Raimondo & D. Pillay |
Justification | Subpopulations at lower altitudes have declined due to habitat loss to forestry plantations and crop cultivation. Only one location within an EOO and AOO of 3 km² remain. Decline continues due to alien plant invasions, livestock grazing and wheat and vineyard expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Steenboksberg, Shaw's Pass, Shaw's Mountain and Babilonstoring Mountain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Sandy, gravely quartzitic plateaus and rocky/sandy slopes. |
Threats |
| Gum plantations and litter threaten stands at Shaw's Pass.
Plants on Steenboksberg, Shaw's Mountain and Babilonstoring are threatened by pine and Hakea species, and Babilonstoring has also burnt twice within the past six years.
The lower altitudinal range of this species (Oliver 11118, 120m, NBG) (the Hemel en Aarde Valley and northern side of the range) is threatened by Acacia species, grazing, wheat fields and vineyards. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica xeranthemifolia Salisb. | CR B1ab(i,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Acrostemon xeranthemifolius (Salisb.) E.G.H.Oliv. | 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.
Oliver, E.G.H. 2000. Systematics of Ericeae (Ericaceae-Ericoideae): species with indehiscent and partially indehiscent fruits. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 19:1-483.
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 |
| Oliver, E.G.H., Turner, R.C., Raimondo, D. & Pillay, D. 2007. Erica xeranthemifolia Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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