Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium aciculatum E.M.Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/10
Assessor(s)
F. Cholo
Justification
Occurs in a habitat that is safe from ploughing for crop cultivation, more than 10 locations known, locally abundant at many sites.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Olifants River Mountains to Langebaan.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Small pockets of sandy soil in sheets of exposed rock.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium aciculatum E.M.MaraisLeast 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.


Citation
Cholo, F. 2009. Pelargonium aciculatum E.M.Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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