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Scientific Name | Pelargonium longicaule Jacq. var. longicaule |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pelargonium myrrhifolium (L.) L'Hér. var. fruticosum (Cav.) Harv., Pelargonium myrrhifolium (L.) L'Hér. var. longicaule (Jacq.) Harv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although many lowland subpopulations are declining due to urban development and crop cultivation this taxon is still extremely common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Olifants River mouth to Stilbaai. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium longicaule Jacq. var. longicaule | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. and Vorster, P.J. 1988. Pelargoniums of southern Africa Volume III. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden 16:1-149. National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Pelargonium longicaule Jacq. var. longicaule. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15 |
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