Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica maximiliani Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/06/12
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & F. Daniels
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<460 km²) that occurs in rocky habitats where it is protected from habitat loss to rooibos tea cultivation.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Pakhuis to Bokkeveld Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica maximiliani Schltr.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica maximiliani Schltr.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Phylica maximiliani 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.


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. & Daniels, F. 2006. Phylica maximiliani Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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