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Scientific Name | Phylica elimensis Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RHAMNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/23 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | Phylica elimensis has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1895 km². Three to five remaining locations are declining due to ongoing habitat loss to crop cultivation, urban and infrastructure development and alien plant invasion. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Elim to Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on shale slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat has been lost to crop cultivation and only small remnants remain. These continue to be degraded due to overgrazing, inappropriate fire management and spreading alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Phylica elimensis is a very rare species known from a few, scattered records. Recent field observations indicate that subpopulations occur on small, isolated remnants of lowland fynbos and renosterveld.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phylica elimensis Pillans | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 2020.1 | | Phylica elimensis Pillans | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2018. Phylica elimensis Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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