Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica levynsiae Pillans
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/07/12
Assessor(s)
F. Daniels, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
A fairly widespread species occurring in both the Swartruggens and the Cederberg, although it is only recorded from six herbarium specimens it is very likely to be under collected. Some of the specimens note that individuals are common. We suspect that this species is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Swartruggens and Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone and quartzite slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica levynsiae PillansLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica levynsiae PillansInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Phylica levynsiae PillansUncertain 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.


Citation
Daniels, F., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Phylica levynsiae Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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