| Scientific Name | Erica zebrensis Compton | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Assessment Date | 2007/04/16 | Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, R.C. Turner, E.G.H. Oliver & D. Raimondo | Justification | EOO 22 km², AOO <22 km² and only two remaining locations. Declining due to alien plant invasions at both locations. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Western Cape | Range | Doring River Wilderness Area and Dysselsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Eastern Little Karoo, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos | Description | Lower to middle north-facing slopes in fynbos, around 300 m. |
Threats | | Threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population | Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica zebrensis Compton | EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Erica zebrensis Compton | Insufficiently Known | 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.
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Citation | | Vlok, J.H., Turner, R.C., Oliver, E.G.H. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Erica zebrensis Compton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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