Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Currant-leaved pelargonium

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Western Cape

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: The currant-leaved pelargonium was possibly established in Europe in the late 18 th century as a garden plant. Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin, a Dutch botanist, described it in 1794 from living plants grown in the Schönbrunn garden in Vienna. The description of the plant was accompanied by an excellent coloured engraving.