Erica galpinii is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-368 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Kleinrivier Mountains near Hermanus.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328756-1 Plants of the World Online
This endangered and rare species consists of only 450 plant specimens that occur in two subpopulations in an area of 4 km2. One of the two populations has declined by 50% in the past two generations, mainly due to excessive veld fires.
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