Chaenostoma revolutum, the fineleaf skunkbush, does not resprout after fire, re-established from seed.
Flowering happens almost throughout the year, but more during winter and spring into early summer and usually after rain.
The species distribution is inland of the Karoo and Little Karoo, widespread from Clanwilliam to Baviaanskloof.
The habitat is clayey or loamy soils of lowland and higher slopes in comparatively arid regions. The plant is not considered to be threatened in its habitat early in the twenty first century.
The fineleaf skunkbush is much browsed by game and livestock (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2010; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; Manning, 2009).