PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ERICALES / ERICACEAE / ERICOIDEAE / ERICEAE / ERICA / CERNUA
About 1 ft. high or less; branches numerous, widely spreading, subcorymbose, the ultimate flexuous and cernuous, finely puberulous, glabrescent, with occasionally tufts of short subplumose hairs beneath the leaf-cushions; leaves 4-nate, mostly erect, sometimes adpressed, straight or slightly curved, linear, acute or subacute, sulcate, glabrous, the younger ciliate with subplumose hairs, at length naked, 2-3 lin. long; heads 4-8-flowered, cernuous; pedicels puberulous, 1 lin. long; bracts subulate to lanceolate, acuminate, subscarious, ciliate with long soft subplumose hairs, 2 1/2-3 lin. long; sepals like the narrower bracts, or linear, 2 1/2 lin. long; corolla broad-urceolate or ovoid, only slightly constricted at the throat, glabrous, rosy, 2 1/2 lin. long; segments erect, or perhaps spreading in the living state, ovate, rounded, about 1/4 the length of the tube; anthers included, cuneate-oblong, obtuse, smooth, somewhat under 1/2 lin. long, crested; pore 1/2-3/5 the length of the cell; crests lanceolate-acuminate, serrulate, equalling or longer than the cells; style included; stigma capitellate, small, or subsimple; ovary glabrous. From: Guthrie, F; Bolus, H. 1909. Ericaceae: I. Erica. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: 4-315. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.821] [All rights reserved]
Erect shrublet to 80 cm. Flowers small in heads, urn-shaped, pink. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Marshes at middle to high alt. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Coast Region: Tulbagh Div.: Witsenberg Vlakte; Clanwilliam Div.: Cederberg Range, between Sneeuw Kop and Wupperthal. Central Region: Ceres Div.: Cold Bokkeveld. From: Guthrie, F; Bolus, H. 1909. Ericaceae: I. Erica. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: 4-315. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.821] [All rights reserved]
Cedarberg to Cold Bokkeveld Mtns. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
September
762 to 1219 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 2: 294 (1775)
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| heide | Afrikaans | Steyn, HM; Van Rooyen, G. 1999. Cedarberg: Clanwilliam & Biedouw Valley (SA Wildflower Guide 10). |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Ericales
FAMILY Ericaceae
SUBFAMILY Ericoideae
TRIBE Ericeae
GENUS Erica
SPECIES cernua
55 results for Erica cernua Montin
Year
Barcode: NBG0240903-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, SAM 66855 | 1952-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Div. Cold Bokkeveld, near De Keur.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240913-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 11107 | 1998-8-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Citrusdal area. Middelberg range N extension between Witberg and Grootberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240916-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 11036 | 1984-9-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Up Dassieboskloofrivier from Wuppertal into east-central Cedarberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039346-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1797 | 1952-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist. Waëndrift Farm, 30 miles N. of Ceres.
General notes: Rose flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039351-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 210 | 1895-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Cederberg, in mountains.
General notes: Alt. 2500 ft. In mountains. 210 Quoted in Flora Capensis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868716-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 275 | 1981-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest: Sneeuberg hut along road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039350-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 4948 | 1934-9-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg. Eikerboom.
General notes: Alt. 2500 ft. Swamp ground.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344691-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5116 | 1963-9-3
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; CEDARBERG FOR. RES.; SEDERHOUTKLOOF IN VALLEYS AT BASE OF THESNEEUBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0561424-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, 811 | -10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Citrusdal. Sneeberg Hut in Sederberg Suid-Oos van Algeria bosboustasie.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0158477-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 2797 | 1995-10-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Cederberg Mountains. Malkopkraal.
General notes: Alt. 950 m. Amongst Restio grass, sandy soil, slight slope, marshy. Single-stemmed, slim, lank habit. Branches shortly above ground. Leaves green. Flowers pink. To 30 cm high. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0678314-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 327 | 1982-9-7
South Africa, Western Cape, HOOGVERTOON.; NEAR SNEEUBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240910-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 537 | 1987-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Cederberg State Forest, jeep track from Welbedacht to Grootland. 32° 24' 00"S, 19° 09' 00"E.
General notes: Alt. 940 m. Grows on gentle slope with SW aspect, in sand on T.M.S., on deep sand flats. Seasonally wet, with dense Restioid vegetation. Veld age c. 8 years. A rare 0.2 m erect, reseeding shrub, leaves reddish tinged, in full flower.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039353-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 210 | 1895--
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam.
General notes: 210 Quoted in Flora Capensis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240918-0 Collector(s) & number: Schumann, AW, 8 | 1982-9-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Cederberg, ± half km due W of Middelburg Huts. More specimens were found further on towards Crystal Pool.
General notes: Alt. 1160 m. In sour veld very damp and soggy conditions, with Restio. Fairly independent of slope but never far away from water. 8 anthers with magnificent awns. No perfume. Tendency to mak colonies at water. Pink flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240905-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 6142 | 1964-12-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg Forest Reserve. Sneeuberg shaleband, level upper shaleband around higher slopes of Sneeuberg.
General notes: Alt. c. 5500 ft. Largely moist, even marshy, with stunted mountain fynbos vegetation.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039347-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 7014 | 1937-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg. Juriesberg.
General notes: Rosy flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868715-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 537 | 1987-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg S.F., jeep track from Welbedacht to Grootland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344681-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, 269 | 1973-9-18
South Africa, Western Cape, CEDARBERG; BIESIESVLAKTE; FILANDER'S FARMYARD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344690-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 23439 | 1954-10-1
South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; WITZENBERG; INKRUIP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240907-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 62415 | 1949-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Div. Foot of Uitkyk Pass, eastern side.
General notes: Foot of pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0506904-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 2797 | 1995-10-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg Mountains: Malkopkraal.
General notes: Amongst restio grass, slight slope, marshy. Single-stemmed, slim (lank) habit. Branches shortly above ground. Leaves green.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240931-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 11631 | 1986-10-26
South Africa, Western Cape, S. Cedarberg. Hondverbrand high flats.
General notes: Alt. ca. 1450 m. Sandvlakte. Occasional. Pink clusters small flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240908-0 Collector(s) & number: Bodkin, AA, Bolus 8632 | 1897-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. In mountains Cederberg, near Sneeuwkop.
General notes: Alt. 3000-4000 ft. In mountains. Pink flowers. Fl. Cap. Vol.IV. pg.228.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1474323-0 Collector(s) & number: Hitchcock, A, 4966 | 2013-11-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg Wilderness Area-upper damp mountain plateau, turnoff to Driehoek on flats after crossing stream.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240937-0 Collector(s) & number: Bodkin, AA, Bolus 8632 | 1897-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. In mountains Cederberg, near Sneeuwkop.
General notes: Alt. 3-4000 ft. In mountains. Fl. Cap. Vol.IV. pg.227-8.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0246519-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1887 | 2007-12-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Kouebokkeveld. Skurweberg Mountains. Hugosberg. Extensive montane plateau, ± 384 m east of spot height 1309 m. 33.24483611, 19.29860556.
General notes: Alt. 1270 m. Localised stand of approximately 65 plants, in quartzitic sand and gravel. Plants fire-escaped, adult, single-stemmed, low, slightly compact, up to 300 mm tall. Flowers over. Growing in association with Disa filicornis, Gethyllis transkarooica and Leucadendron arcuatum, in low Restioid vegetation. Surrounding vegetation age ± 4 years. Vegetation Type = Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240909-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, 269 | 1973-9-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Wupperthal. Cedarberg. Filander's farmyard. On Biesievlakte.
General notes: Alt. 3800 ft. ± 30 cm high.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039348-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 8115 | 1942-9-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Driehoek Valley, swamp.
General notes: Swamp. Pink flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344694-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 702 | 1966-9-13
South Africa, Cape Province, KOUE BOKKEVELD; CERES; SKOONGESIG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0039352-0 Collector(s) & number: Mader, PA, 211 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam.
General notes: 211 Quoted in Flora Capensis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344693-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 6451 | 1965-9-5
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; KEEROMSBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0252636-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 12474 | 2008-11-13
South Africa, Western Cape, Central Cedarberg. Area just NNE of the Sneeuberg Hut. 32° 29' 03.685"S, 19° 09' 09.561"E.
General notes: Alt. 1310 m. Sandy groun, open very short fynbos recovering from fire. Local scattered shrublets to 200 mm, single stemmed. Flowers pink just over. Voucher for Pirie DNA analysis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344695-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5116 | 1963-9-3
South Africa, Cape Province, CLANWILLIAM; SEDERHOUTKLOOF
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240923-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 275 | 1981-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest. Sneeuberg Hut along road.
General notes: Alt. 1300 m. A small attractive plant with slender branches. Leaves closely adpressed, 3 per whorl. Flowers a delicate pink, pendulous. About 30 cm high.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0159208-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, MW, 558 | 1997-8-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Cederberge. Maltese Kruis.
General notes: Valley. NW facing. Gentle slope. Fynbos. Well drained brown sandy soil. Undisturbed. Spreading evergreen perennial dwarf shrub 0.40 m high with pink flowers. Voucher specimen for Field Guide of Cederberg and Environs.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0086599-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, 5939 | 1967-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg. Middelberg.
General notes: Alt. 4500 ft. Common and attractive shrub with pinkish-rose to carmine flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240932-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 10695 | 1983-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg. Sneeuberg to Maltese Cross Path, where gulley path goes to summit.
General notes: Alt. ca. 1400 m. Restioid gravelly dryish slope. Decumbent undershrub, pretty light pink bells in clusters 4-5. Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0265881-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5116 | 1963-9-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg Forest Reserve. Sederhoutkloof, Waboomveld in valleys at the NE base of Sneeuberg from the farm Eikeboom up the path as far as Hoogvertoon.
General notes: Alt. c. 3000-4000 ft. Valleys.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0112882-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 321 [Baker 2219 | 1963-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist. Cedarberg Mountains.
General notes: Alt. 5000 ft. Mountains. Upright shrub to 6" or so. Flowers pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240934-0 Collector(s) & number: Pocock, MA, 154 | 1923-10-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg. Middelberg, Uil'sgat.
General notes: Alt. 4000 ft above sea level. Sandy vlakte. Bush 10-15". Pink flowers. Locally abundant. Flowes in clusters, most often of four. Common Name, Four-flowered Erica.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0057104-0 Collector(s) & number: Jackson, WPU, s.n. | 1961-10-8
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Cedarberg. Beesgat.
General notes: Calyx pale, corolla deep pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240926-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 327 | 1982-9-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Hoogvertoon. Near Sneeuberg.
General notes: Alt. 1300 m. A common Erica species in areas of open sand with Restionaceae, between rock outcrops. 20-30 cm high. Terminal inflorescence, pendant. Flowers 4-nate, pink calyx and corolla, globose.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240929-0 Collector(s) & number: Malan, D, 1530 | 1961-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Div. Cold Bokkeveld, north of Ceres.
General notes: Flowers pale pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0201376-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Slageren, MWSJM, MSLW404 | 1996-11-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Between Dwarsriver and Alueria at Bosbouwstasie. 32° 26' 16"S, 19° 09' 12"E
General notes: Alt. 959 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240906-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Merwe, HC, s.n. | 1938-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist.
General notes: Sandy soil. Bush. Flowers bright pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868714-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, 242 | 1973-9-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest, Malkopkraal.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240904-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, F, s.n. | 1987-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Cold Bokkeveld. Tweefontein. ex Ceres Wild Flower Show.
General notes: ex Ceres Wild Flower Show.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240921-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, 242 | 1973-9-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg. Above Cedarberg Pass, Malkopkrall.
General notes: Alt. 3000 ft. Low Restiad veld in flats. Creeping plant with flowers hanging down.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240911-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5116 | 1963-9-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Sederhoutkloof, between Waboomveld and Hoogvertoon.
General notes: Alt. c. 4000 ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344677-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 167 | 1919-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; WITZENBERG; E. SLOPES OF WITZENBERGEN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0240925-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 596 | 1982-9-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg Forest Reserve. Laurie's.
General notes: Alt. 6000 ft. An abundant and widespread 40-80 cm high plant with pink flowers, which are inverted. Grows with Restioids in sand. Leaves are erect and not spreading or spreading incurved according to description.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0344683-0 Collector(s) & number: Bodkin, AA, BOL 8632 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, CEDARBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Ericaceae Oliver, EGHIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1909
FLORA CHAPTER
Ericaceae: I. Erica Guthrie, F; Bolus, HIn: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Flora Capensis 4: 4-315
Lovell Reeve & Co., London
No results found for Erica cernua Montin
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
EDITED BOOK
Bates, M.F., Branch, W.R., Bauer, A.M., Burger, M., Marais, J., Alexander, G.J. and de Villiers, M.S. 2014. Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Suricata 1. South African National Biodiversity Institute
ELECTRONIC SOURCE
IUCN 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2
ELECTRONIC SOURCE
IUCN 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Branch, W.R. and Whiting, M.J. 1997. A new <i>Platysaurus</i> (Squamata: Cordylidae) from the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology. 46:124-136
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