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Scientific Name | Phylica reversa Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RHAMNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/16 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | A very rare montane species currently known from only 30 mature individuals. A few more subpopulations are likely to occur on unexplored rocky slopes of the Matroosberg and Rooiberg peaks of the Hex River Mountains. The total population is estimated to be fewer than 250 mature individuals. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Gentle mountain slopes in rocky soil on well-drained base rock, sandstone and bare rock, 1 900-2 000 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Currently known from one stand of 30 individuals, a few more stands may occur on Matroosberg and Rooiberg, however the species is highly habitat specific and being a resprouter it generally occurs in low numbers. The total population is suspected to be less than 250 mature individuals.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| The habitat of this species is protected in the Matroosberg Mountain Catchment Reserve. |
Notes |
| A slow-growing resprouter confined to high altitude fire refugia. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phylica reversa Pillans | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica reversa Pillans | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Phylica reversa 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2011. Phylica reversa Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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