Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cannomois grandis H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/10/15
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Winterhoek Mountains near Tulbagh, to the Riviersonderend Mountains, and eastwards along the Klein and Groot Swartberg to the Kammanassie Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Stream margins and seeps in montane sandstone fynbos.
Population

A very common species, and often dominant in suitable habitat.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cannomois grandis H.P.LinderLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Linder, H.P. 2011. New species and combinations in the African Restionaceae. South African Journal of Botany 77(2):415-424.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2012. Cannomois grandis H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18

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