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Scientific Name | Phyllanthus polyanthus Pax |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PHYLLANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Phyllanthus cedrelifolius I.Verd., Phyllanthus delpyanus Hutch., Phyllanthus klainei Hutch. |
Common Names | Bastard Potato Bush (e), Baster-aartappelbos (a), Bos-aartappelbos (a), Feather-leaved Pheasant-berry (e), Forest Potato Bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/02/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & C.R. Scott-Shaw |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phyllanthus polyanthus Pax | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phyllanthus cedrelifolius I.Verd. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Phyllanthus polyanthus Pax | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Phyllanthus cedrelifolius I.Verd. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
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.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Scott-Shaw, C.R. 2005. Phyllanthus polyanthus Pax. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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