Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium connivens E.M.Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2007/10/02
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
One known location is potentially threatened by crop cultivation and overgrazing.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Nieuwoudtville.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hantam Karoo
Description
Hantam karoo vegetation on shales.
Threats
This species is potentially threatened by habitat loss to agriculture (winter wheat) and overgrazing by livestock.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium connivens E.M.MaraisVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Pelargonium connivens E.M.MaraisRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Marais, E.M. 1991. Four new species of Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) from the western Cape Province. South African Journal of Botany 57(1):60-63.


Marais, E.M. 1994. Taxonomic studies in Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae). Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch.


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
Raimondo, D. 2007. Pelargonium connivens E.M.Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18

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