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Scientific Name | Pelargonium ocellatum J.J.A.van der Walt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | An uncommon, range-restricted endemic to the lower northern slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 23 km² and has no known severe threats. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on shallow, well-drained, sandy soil on rocky north-facing slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium ocellatum J.J.A.van der Walt | Rare | 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., McDonald, D.J. and Van Wyk, N. 1990. A new species of Pelargonium with notes on its ecology and pollination biology. South African Journal of Botany 56(4):467-470.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2017. Pelargonium ocellatum J.J.A.van der Walt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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