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Scientific Name | Phylica hirta Pillans |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RHAMNACEAE |
Synonyms | Phylica cylindrica Sond. (in part), not of J.C.Wendl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/01 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted and very poorly known species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1547 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 36 km². It is known from less than 10 locations and continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Nardouws and Olifants River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone slopes and plateaus. |
Threats |
| This species has lost at least 30% of its habitat to citrus and rooibos tea cultivation, and loss continues. |
Population |
It is known from very few records, and was last recorded in 1949. The population is suspected to be declining due to ongoing habitat loss. Field surveys are urgently needed to relocate this species in the wild.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phylica hirta Pillans | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) | 2020.1 | | Phylica hirta Pillans | NT 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 hirta Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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