Swartberg Hardleaf

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica nigromontana Pillans
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
Common Names
Swartberg Hardleaf (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/06/12
Assessor(s)
F. Daniels & N.A. Helme
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<500 km²) that is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
High rocky slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica nigromontana PillansRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica nigromontana PillansInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Phylica nigromontana 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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


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

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