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Scientific Name | Pelargonium confertum E.M.Marais |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread, but rare and poorly known species. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction, but field surveys are needed to confirm this. 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 | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is found in Namaqualand, from Steinkopf to Nuwerus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Plants grow in rock crevices or under bushes. |
Threats |
| This species is possibly affected by overgrazing of communal rangelands around Steinkopf and the Kamiesberg, but its palatability and response to disturbance is not known. Field monitoring is needed. |
Population |
This species is widespread across Namaqualand, but very rarely recorded. It is currently known from only five collections, and more field surveys are needed to gain a better understanding of the population size and trends. According to Marais (1991) subpopulations are small.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium confertum E.M.Marais | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Marais, E.M. 1991. Four new species of Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) from the western Cape Province. South African Journal of Botany 57(1):60-63.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Pelargonium confertum E.M.Marais. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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