Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)

Distribution: Western Cape: Malmesbury to Stellenbosch

Habitat: Shale and alluvial fynbos, often grassy renosterveld on shales on hillsides,

National red list: Endangered

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Comments: By 2011 a population reduction of more than 50% was estimated due to habitat loss to agriculture and urban expansion over the past 60 years. Only eight small, severely fragmented remaining subpopulations are known and continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss.