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Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Pelargonium citronellum J.J.A.van der Walt

Higher Classification

Dicotyledons

Family

GERANIACEAE

National Status

Status and Criteria

Rare

Assessment Date

2007/10/01

Assessor(s)

D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme

Justification

A habitat specialist that occurs as scattered subpopulations. Not threatened.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Western Cape

Range

Langeberg Mountains and Klein Swartberg between Ladismith and Herbertsdale,.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Succulent Karoo

Description

Stream sides on lower north-facing slopes.

Threats

Slight potential threat from invasive pines on the North side of the Langeberg.

Population

This species is common on the northern foothills of the Langeberg between Muiskraal and Herbertsdale (Van der Walt 1985).

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium citronellum J.J.A.van der Walt	Rare	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.

Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

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.

Van der Walt, J.J.A. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the type section of Pelargonium L'Herit. (Geraniaceae). Bothalia 15(3&4):345-385.

Van der Walt, J.J.A. and Vorster, P.J. 1988. Pelargoniums of southern Africa Volume III. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden 16:1-149. National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch.

Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.

Citation

Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2007. Pelargonium citronellum J.J.A.van der Walt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/01

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