Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Phylica fruticosa Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RHAMNACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/07
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & N.A. Helme
Justification
EOO 900 km², fairly common within the Cederberg mountains.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Phylica fruticosa Schltr.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Phylica fruticosa Schltr.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Helme, N.A. 2009. Phylica fruticosa Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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