Description
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The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 13 records.
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Hoekstra RD, Musker SD, Pirie MD, Vlok JHJ (2025) An integrative approach to alpha taxonomy in Erica L. (Ericaceae) with three new species from the Western Cape, South Africa. PhytoKeys 257: 95–117. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.257.139457
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GBIF Registration
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Keywords
Occurrence; Cape Floristic Region; Global Conservation Consortium for Erica; phylogeny; species diversity; threat status
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
Western Cape, South Africa
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-34.494, 19.843], North East [-33.44, 23.594] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Erica (Ericaceae)
| Genus | Erica |
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Project Data
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| Title | An integrative approach to alpha taxonomy in Erica L. (Ericaceae) with three new species from the Western Cape, South Africa |
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The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Herbarium specimens and associated data.
| Study Extent | Specimens collected in the Western Cape, South Africa from 2021-2024. |
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Method step description:
- Materials and methods documented in Hoekstra et al. (PhytoKeys, in revision)
Additional Metadata
| Acknowledgements | The permits for the collection of herbarium specimens (permit number CN35-28-27705) and export of plant material (permit number CN17-28-28188) were provided by the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board. Export and laboratory costs were covered by a donation from the Olaf Grolle Olsens legat. |
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| Purpose | The megagenus Erica L. (Ericaceae) comprises 851 species across its global distribution, with an extraordinary focus of diversity in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa where almost 700 species are endemic. It is remarkable in its morphological diversity and the large number of Erica taxa occurring in small populations as highly localised endemics often in specialised habitats, putting them at higher risk of extinction. Despite significant taxonomic work done over the past century, there remains undescribed diversity. The sheer size of the genus, its morphological, ecological and geographical variability, and the absence of a modern, consolidated revision of the genus make alpha taxonomy challenging. By combining traditional taxonomic methods, standard DNA sequencing methods and a specialised taxonomic tool, ‘Genus Erica: an Identification Aid - version 4’, we present an integrative approach to alpha taxonomy providing support for the delimitation of three new species from the Western Cape in South Africa. |
| Maintenance Description | To be updated after publication |
| Alternative Identifiers | 69c038d9-35cb-496c-b33f-72671078e20c |
| https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=new_taxa_cape_erica_2025 |