Erica fontana, the fountain heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-358 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328728-1 Plants of the World Online The area of occurrence is 21 km2 where there are approximately 17 000 plants. The plant grows luxuriantly after a fire and the habitat in the Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park is well protected and safe. The plant is considered rare.
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