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Scientific Name | Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Hér. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pelargonium flavum (Burm.f.) L'Hér. |
Common Names | Basbossie (a), Kaneelbol (a), Kaneeltjie (a), Landwortel (a), Nachtbloem (a), Naelblom (a), Naelboom (a), Naeljies (a), Nagblom (a), Rasmusbas (a), Rooiwortel (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2022/04/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.N. Mhlongo |
Justification | This species is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 169 952 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 2700 km². It is still fairly common and is estimated to occur in at least 100 locations. It is threatened primarily by illegal harvesting to supply the horticulture trade, however only a low proportion of the population (<5%) has been impacted over the past generation (10-15 years). It therefore qualifies as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa, where it stretches from Richtersveld to Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Description | Plants grow on sandy slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| The population is declining as a result of illegal collection with over 300 plants included in confiscations between March 2019 and December 2021, many more are likely to have been removed from the wild but not intercepted by law enforcement efforts. In addition to this, more than 7000 plants exported from South Africa between 2011 and 2018 are suspected to have been collected from the wild. Most of the plants offered for sale on internet markets are of wild origin. |
Population |
No population data are available for this species, however it is widespread and common. The population trend is currently unknown but it is suspected to be decreasing as a result of illegal collection. Ongoing monitoring of trade in this species will be necessary to establish whether poaching will result in a future decline of over 30%. However, current levels of illegal collection are not suspected to have impacted more than 2% of the population.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Hér. | Least Concern | 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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Mhlongo, N.N. 2022. Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Hér. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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