Cape team finds rare species not seen in 40 years

AFTER being feared extinct following an unsuccessful search in 2012, the rare Erica cunoniensis has been rediscovered in September 2025, marking its first sighting in nearly four decades.

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TAKALANI Makhomu and Cairestine Lottring share their excitement at the discovery.

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This endangered plant species was found by a team of conservationists from CapeNature and Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW).