Erica pyramidalis

Erica pyramidalis
Conservation status
	; Extinct (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica
Species:	E. pyramidalis
Binomial name
	Erica pyramidalis; Salisb.

Erica pyramidalis (or the pyramid heath) was a species of erica that was endemic to the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was driven to extinction by the early 20th century, due to habitat destruction from the expanding city.^[1]

References

^ "The Story of the Erica Verticillata". Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area. Retrieved 2014-09-05.

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[kcra-1] "The Story of the Erica Verticillata". Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area. Retrieved 2014-09-05.

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