|
Scientific Name | Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pelargonium ovale (Burm.f.) L'Hér. subsp. ovatum Harv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/17 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although this species has lost coastal lowland subpopulations to urban development and invasive alien plants, it is widespread (EOO 49 000 km²) and is extant at more than 20 locations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Hermanus to Stilbaai, Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Coastal fynbos. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. | 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.
|
Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
Comment on this assessment
