Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica pustulata E.Phillips
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/06/12
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
A fairly widespread species EOO 5000 km², this species is poorly collected and likely to occur at more than 10 locations, it is common in Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve on the Bokkeveld Escarpment. There are no significant threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Bokkeveld Mountains to Gifberg and the Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandstone rocks and sands.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica pustulata E.PhillipsLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica pustulata E.PhillipsInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


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. 2006. Phylica pustulata E.Phillips. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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