Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica callosa L.f.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/06/12
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
Although this species has lost habitat to crop cultivation throughout its range it is still very common in the mountains, occurring at over 20 locations, and is not yet considered threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Mamre to Bredasdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Lower slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica callosa L.f.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
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.


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 callosa L.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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