Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium aridicola E.M.Marais
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/10
Assessor(s)
D.A. Kamundi
Justification
Although only recorded from a few herbarium collections, this species is common in northern Namaqualand and is not impacted by current livestock grazing practices.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Namaqualand, Spektakelberg in the north to Springbok in the south.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Desert, Succulent Karoo
Description
Karroid scrub in rocky outcrops.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium aridicola E.M.MaraisLeast 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.


Citation
Kamundi, D.A. 2009. Pelargonium aridicola E.M.Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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