 This phebalium is listed as "critically endangered" under the Australian Government "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999" and a recovery plan has been prepared.It was assumed to be extinct, having not been collected since 1892, until it was rediscovered in 1990, although in 2001, only 23 mature individuals were recorded.The main threats to the species are its small population size, damage caused by flooding and susceptibility to "Phytophthora cinnamomi" fungus.