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Scientific Name | Phylica incurvata Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RHAMNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/23 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | Phylica incurvata has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1974 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 28 km². Fewer than 10 remaining locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to crop cultivation, coastal development and alien plant invasion. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Pearly Beach to Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Canca Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | It occurs in coastal fynbos, on lower slopes. |
Threats |
| Very little of this species' habitat remains intact. Most of it has been lost to coastal development and crop cultivation, and the remaining fragments are densely infested with alien invasive plants that are outcompeting native species. |
Population |
Phylica incurvata is known from about six locations, most of them are small, isolated remnants of coastal fynbos. The population continues to decline.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phylica incurvata Pillans | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica incurvata Pillans | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Phylica incurvata Pillans | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2018. Phylica incurvata Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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