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Scientific Name | Erica juniperina E.G.H.Oliv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ERICACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/07 |
Assessor(s) | R.C. Turner & E.G.H. Oliver |
Justification | Erica juniperina has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 1 km². One subpopulation of less than 100 plants is known. Invasive alien pines and Hakea spp. spreading from Robinson Pass is a potential threat. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Outeniqua Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in fynbos, on cool, moist, south-facing summits and upper slopes. |
Threats |
| Escaped pine seedlings are spreading from plantations on the lower slopes around Robinson Pass, and could potentially outcompete native species if left unmanaged. Too frequent fire is also a potential threat. |
Population |
Erica juniperina is known from a single, small subpopulation numbering about 100 plants.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in Outeniqua (Ruitersbos) Nature Reserve, although there is a serious pine and Hakea invasion in Robinson Pass. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Erica juniperina E.G.H.Oliv. | EN D | 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.
Oliver, E.G.H. and Oliver, I.M. 1996. Studies in the Ericaceae (Ericoideae) XVIII. Two new species of Erica from the southern part of South Africa. Feddes Repertorium 106(5?8):347-352.
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 |
| Turner, R.C. & Oliver, E.G.H. 2018. Erica juniperina E.G.H.Oliv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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