Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica affinis Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment Date
2006/03/08
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO 200 km², AOO<200 km², ongoing habitat loss to rooibos tea cultivation and resultant changes in the fire regime is causing a continuing decline at three known locations.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Bokkeveld Mountains around Nieuwoudtville.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandy flats on escarpment.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation, Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica affinis Sond.EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica affinis Sond.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Phylica affinis Sond.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.


Sonder, W. 1859. Rhamneae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis I (Ranunculaceae-Connaraceae):475-502. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Phylica affinis Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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