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Scientific Name | Geranium arabicum Forssk. subsp. arabicum |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
Synonyms | Geranium simense Hochst. ex A.Rich., Geranium simense Hochst. ex A.Rich. forma aprica Engl., Geranium simense Hochst. ex A.Rich. forma umbrosa Engl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon is rare and very poorly known within South Africa, but very widespread outside South Africa. Its local risk of extinction is not known, but it is unlikely to be globally threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | It is widespread across tropical Africa to Egypt, Yemen and Madagascar, extending as far South as Zimbabwe (Muller et al. 1963). Hilliard and Burtt (1985) report a single record from the Eastern Cape coast. Collections from the Eastern Cape Drakensberg and Lesotho have also been matched to this taxon, but were not cited by Hilliard and Burtt (1985). |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest, Transkei Coastal Belt |
Description | It occurs in grassland at forest and scrub margins. |
Population |
This taxon is very rare in South Africa, with a significant disjunction from its main distribution range. According to Hilliard and Burtt (1985) the identity of the South African collections need confirmation.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geranium arabicum Forssk. subsp. arabicum | DDD | 2020.1 | | Geranium arabicum Forssk. subsp. arabicum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1985. A revision of Geranium in Africa south of the Limpopo. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 42(2):171-225.
Kokwaro, J.O. 1969. Notes on East African Geraniaceae. Kew Bulletin 23(3):527-530.
Kokwaro, J.O. 1971. Geraniaceae. In: E. Milne-Redhead and R.M. Polhill (eds). Flora of Tropical East Africa. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
Muller, T., Laundon, J.R. and Bowden, L.F. 1963. Geraniaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 1):130-149. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Geranium arabicum Forssk. subsp. arabicum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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