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Scientific Name | Pelargonium betulinum (L.) L'Hér. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pelargonium georgense R.Knuth |
Common Names | Birch-leaf Pelargonium (e), Dune Pelargonium (e), Kanferblaar (a), Maagpynbossie (a), Suurbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/14 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although this species has lost habitat and subpopulations to coastal development and invasive alien plants, it is still widespread (EOO 25 230 km²) and is extant at more than 30 subpopulations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Yzerfontein to Knysna. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Coastal dunes. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium betulinum (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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Pelargonium betulinum (L.) L'Hér. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/01 |
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