Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica altigena Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/06/12
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
A poorly known high altitude species, EOO<500 km². No known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg to Groot Winterhoek Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky slopes in fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica altigena Schltr.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica altigena Schltr.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Phylica altigena Schltr.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Pillans, N.S. 1942. The genus Phylica, Linn. Journal of South African Botany 8(1):1-164.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Helme, N.A. 2006. Phylica altigena Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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