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Scientific Name | Pelargonium patulum Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden |
Justification | Pelargonium patulum is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 22 977 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the mountains of the Western Cape in South Africa, where it occurs from the Cederberg to the Hottentots Holland Mountains, and eastwards to the Langeberg at Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on well-drained sandstone slopes in montane fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Pelargonium patulum. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium patulum Jacq. var. patulum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pelargonium patulum Jacq. var. tenuilobum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pelargonium patulum Jacq. var. grandiflorum N.van Wyk | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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. 1981. Pelargoniums of southern Africa (Vol. II). Juta, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Pelargonium patulum Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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