| Scientific Name | Phylica axillaris Lam. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | RHAMNACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/30 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff | Justification | Phylica axillaris is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Agulhas coast to Katberg and Alexandria. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Southern Cape Dune Fynbos, Vanstadens Forest Thicket, St Francis Dune Thicket, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Albany Bontveld, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Sardinia Forest Thicket, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Suurberg Shale Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Gamka Valley Thicket, Albany Mesic Thicket, Albany Valley Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Bethelsdorp Bontveld, Doubledrift Karroid Thicket, Elands Forest Thicket, Escarpment Mesic Thicket, Sundays Valley Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Sundays Mesic Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Gouritz Valley Thicket, Grass Ridge Bontveld, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Fish Mesic Thicket, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos, Southern Afrotemperate Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Southern Coastal Forest, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld, Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Blombos Strandveld, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Canca Limestone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos | Description | It occurs on sandy or rocky slopes in coastal bush or forest margins. |
Threats | | Threats to this species includes habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. densifolia Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. gracilis Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. cooperi Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. axillaris | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. microphylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. lutescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. hirsuta Sond. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. maritima Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phylica axillaris Lam. var. pulchra Pillans | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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 | | van der Colff, D. 2020. Phylica axillaris Lam. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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