''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family

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. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands including Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, Île Amsterdam,

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. The oldest fossils of the genus are of ''Phylica piloburmensis'' from the Burmese amber of Myanmar, dating to around 99 million years ago during the mid- Cretaceous.

Species

Species in the genus ''Phylica'' include: *''

Phylica abietina ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''

Phylica acmaephylla ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''

Phylica aemula ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Schltr. *'' Phylica affinis'' Sond. *'' Phylica agathosmoides'' Pillans *''

Phylica alba ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica alpina ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''

Phylica alticola ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica altigena ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Schltr. *''

Phylica ambigua ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Sond. *''

Phylica amoena ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica ampliata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica anomala ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica apiculata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Sond. *''

Phylica arborea ''Phylica arborea'', also known as the Island Cape myrtle, is a shrub or small tree with narrow needle-like dark green leaves, downy silver on the underside, and with greenish white terminal flowers. Usually a shrub or procumbent tree, it may re ...

'' Thouars *''

Phylica atrata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Licht. ''ex'' Roem. & Schult. *''

Phylica axillaris ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Lam. *''

Phylica barbata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica barnardii ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica bathiei ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica bicolor ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' L. *''

Phylica bolusii ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica brachycephala ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' Sond. *''

Phylica brevifolia ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''

Phylica burchellii ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica buxifolia ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islan ...

'' L. *''

Phylica calcarata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica callosa ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' L.f. *''

Phylica capitata ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Thunb. *''

Phylica cephalantha ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Sond. *''

Phylica chionocephala ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Schltr. *''

Phylica chionophila ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Schltr. *''

Phylica comosa ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Sond. *''

Phylica comptonii ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''

Phylica confusa ''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands ...

'' Pillans *''Phylica constricta'' Pillans *''Phylica cordata'' L. *''Phylica costata'' Pillans *''Phylica cryptandroides'' Sond. *''Phylica curvifolia'' Pillans *''Phylica cuspidata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica cylindrica'' J.C.Wendl. *''Phylica debilis'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica diffusa'' Pillans *''Phylica dioica'' L. *''Phylica diosmoides'' Sond. *''Phylica disticha'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica dodii'' N.E.Br. *''Phylica elimensis'' Pillans *''Phylica emirnensis'' (Tul.) Pillans *''Phylica ericoides'' L. *''Phylica eriophoros'' P.J.Bergius *''Phylica excelsa'' J.C.Wendl. *''Phylica floccosa'' Pillans *''Phylica floribunda'' Pillans *''Phylica fourcadei'' Pillans *''Phylica fruticosa'' Schltr. *''Phylica fulva'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica galpinii'' Pillans *''Phylica glabrata'' Thunb. *''Phylica gnidioides'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica gracilis'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. *''Phylica greyii'' Pillans *''Phylica guthriei'' Pillans *''Phylica harveyi'' (Arn.) Pillans *''Phylica hirta'' Pillans *''Phylica humilis'' Sond. *''Phylica imberbis'' P.J.Bergius *''Phylica incurvata'' Pillans *''Phylica insignis'' Pillans *''Phylica intrusa'' Pillans *''Phylica karroica'' Pillans *''Phylica keetii'' Pillans *''Phylica lachneaeoides'' Pillans *''Phylica laevifolia'' Pillans *''Phylica laevigata'' Pillans *''Phylica laevis'' (Schltdl.) Steud. *''Phylica lanata'' Pillans *''Phylica lasiantha'' Pillans *''Phylica lasiocarpa'' Sond. *''Phylica leipoldtii'' Pillans *''Phylica levynsiae'' Pillans *''Phylica linifolia'' Pillans *''Phylica litoralis'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. *''Phylica longimontana'' Pillans *''Phylica lucens'' Pillans *''Phylica lucida'' Pillans *''Phylica lutescens'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. *''Phylica madagascariensis'' Reissek ''ex'' Engler *''Phylica mairei'' Pillans *''Phylica marlothii'' Pillans *''Phylica maximiliani'' Schltr. *''Phylica meyeri'' Sond. *''Phylica microphylla'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. *''Phylica minutiflora'' Schltr. *''Phylica montana'' Sond. *''Phylica mundii'' Pillans *''Phylica natalensis'' Pillans *''Phylica nervosa'' Pillans *''Phylica nigrita'' Sond. *''Phylica nigromontana'' Pillans *''Phylica nitida'' Lam. *''Phylica nodosa'' Pillans *''Phylica obtusifolia'' Pillans *''Phylica odorata'' Schltr. *''Phylica oleaefolia'' Vent. *''Phylica oleoides'' DC. *''Phylica paniculata'' Willd. *''Phylica papillosa'' J.C.Wendl. *''Phylica parviflora'' P.J.Bergius *''Phylica parvula'' Pillans *''Phylica pauciflora'' Pillans *''Phylica pearsonii'' Pillans *''Phylica pedicellata'' DC. *''Phylica pinea'' Thunb. *''Phylica pinifolia'' L.f. *''Phylica piquetbergensis'' Pillans *''Phylica plumigera'' Pillans *''Phylica plumosa'' L. *''Phylica polifolia'' (Vahl) Pillans *''Phylica propinqua'' Sond. *''Phylica pubescens'' Aiton *''Phylica pulchella'' Schltr. *''Phylica purpurea'' Sond. *''Phylica pustulata'' E.Phillips *''Phylica radiata'' L. *''Phylica reclinata'' J.C.Wendl. *''Phylica recurvifolia'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica reflexa'' Lam. *''Phylica retorta'' Pillans *''Phylica retrorsa'' E.Mey. ''ex'' Sond. *''Phylica reversa'' Pillans *''Phylica rigida'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica rigidifolia'' Sond. *''Phylica rogersii'' Pillans *''Phylica rosmarinifolia'' Thunb. *''Phylica rubra'' Willd. ''ex'' Roem. & Schult. *''Phylica salteri'' Pillans *''Phylica schlechteri'' Pillans *''Phylica selaginoides'' Sond. *''Phylica sericea'' Pillans *''Phylica simii'' Pillans *''Phylica spicata'' L.f. *''Phylica squarrosa'' Vent. *''Phylica stenantha'' Pillans *''Phylica stenopetala'' Schltr. *''Phylica stipularis'' L. *''Phylica stokoei'' Pillans *''Phylica strigosa'' P.J.Bergius *''Phylica strigulosa'' Sond. *''Phylica subulifolia'' Pillans *''Phylica thodei'' E.Phillips *''Phylica thunbergiana'' E.Mey. ''ex'' Sond. *''Phylica tortuosa'' E.Mey. ''ex'' Harv. & Sond. *''Phylica trachyphylla'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. *''Phylica trichotoma'' Thunb. *''Phylica tropica'' Baker *''Phylica tuberculata'' Pillans *''Phylica tubulosa'' Schltr. *''Phylica tysonii'' Pillans *''Phylica variabilis'' Pillans *''Phylica velutina'' Sond. *''Phylica villosa'' Thunb. *''Phylica vulgaris'' Pillans *''Phylica willdenowiana'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *''Phylica wittebergensis'' Pillans

References

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