Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium nummulifolium Salisb.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2007/10/02
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo
Justification
This species is known from one site in an inaccessible mountainous area. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern but is nationally recognised as Critically Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
The distribution of this species is limited to the Du Toit's Kloof Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Plants grow in steep rocky slopes and cliff faces at high altitude in montane fynbos.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium nummulifolium Salisb.Critically Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Marais, E.M. 1994. Taxonomic studies in Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae). Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch.


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
Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Pelargonium nummulifolium Salisb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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