Namiewortel

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium antidysentericum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kostel. subsp. antidysentericum
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
Common Names
Namiewortel (a), Rabas (a), Rooistorm (a), Rooistormwortel (a), T'kami (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/05/31
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
It occurs in southern Namibia to the Kamiesberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
Description
Plants grow in steep rocky slopes, often in ravines and near water.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium antidysentericum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kostel. subsp. antidysentericum 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.


Scheltema, A.G. and Van der Walt, J.J.A. 1990. Taxonomic revision of Pelargonium section Jenkinsonia (Geraniaceae) in southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 56(3):285-302.


Van der Walt, J.J.A. and Vorster, P.J. 1981. Pelargoniums of southern Africa (Vol. II). Juta, Cape Town.


Van der Walt, J.J.A., Albers, F., Gibby, M., Marschewski, D.E., Hellbrugge, D., Price, R.A. and Van der Merwe, A.M. 1997. A biosystematic study of Pelargonium section Ligularia: 3. Reappraisal of section Jenkinsonia. South African Journal of Botany 63(1):4-21.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Pelargonium antidysentericum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kostel. subsp. antidysentericum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15

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