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Scientific Name | Pelargonium griseum R.Knuth |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Common Names | Dassie Buchu (e), Dassiebos (a), Sinkingsbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/10 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | Pelargonium griseum occurs as isolated subpopulations on high mountains from the central Great Karoo to the Eastern Cape Drakensberg, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 20 597 km². It is known from six isolated subpopulations and has no recorded threats. It therefore qualifies as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Lady Grey from Joubert's Pass eastwards to the Oudeberg near Graaff-Reinet to Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Karoo Escarpment Grassland |
Description | It occurs in mountainous areas with hot summer and cold winter conditions and an annual precipitation of 200-300 mm. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats to Pelargonium griseum. |
Population |
Subpopulations are isolated from one another by large distances. There is no information available on the sizes of each subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium griseum R.Knuth | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Magee, A.R. and Boatwright, J.S. (eds). In prep. Plants of the Karoo: A Conspectus of the Nama-Karoo and Adjacent Summer-Rainfall Regions of the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. Strelitzia.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2019. Pelargonium griseum R.Knuth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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