Erica pyxidiflora

Erica pyxidiflora is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs on the Cape Peninsula. The plant is threatened at Fish Hoek and Simon's Town by suburban development. Invasive plants remain a constant threat, currently the population is considered safe. The plant is considered rare.^[2]

Erica pyxidiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica
Species:	E. pyxidiflora
Binomial name
Erica pyxidiflora Salisb., (1802)
Synonyms
Erica empetroides Andrews Ericoides empetroides (Andrews) Kuntze