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Scientific Name | Cannomois spicata Mast. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/10/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 631 km²), but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hex River and Riviersonderend mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Dry stony sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Previously included in Cannomois parviflora, but found to be very distinct and recently reinstated (Linder 2011). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cannomois dolichocaryon H.P.Linder | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Cannomois dolichocaryon H.P.Linder | Least 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.
Linder, H.P. 2011. The African Restionaceae: an Interactive Key identification and description system. Version 6. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Bestimmungsschluessel/Restionaceae_en.html. Downloaded.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Cannomois spicata Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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