Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Euchaetis ericoides Dummer
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUTACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/01/21
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & L. von Staden
Justification
Euchaetis ericoides has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1009 km². It has no severe threats and is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species is endemic to South Africa, and has a limited distribution in the mountains of the Western Cape, where it occurs from the southern Cederberg to the Koue Bokkeveld and Olifants River Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos
Description
It occurs on rocky upper slopes and ridges in montane fynbos.
Threats
Euchaetis ericoides has no severe threats.
Population

There is no information available on the population of this species.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Euchaetis ericoides DummerLeast 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.


Williams, I. 1981. Studies in the genera of the Diosmeae (Rutaceae): 10. A review of the genus Euchaetis. Journal of South African Botany 47(2):157-193.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Euchaetis ericoides Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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