Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cannomois primosii (Pillans) H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
Synonyms
Cannomois scirpoides (Kunth) Mast. var. primosii Pillans
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/10/15
Assessor(s)
P.A. Manyama, D.A. Kamundi & L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread in montane areas where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg and Koue Bokkeveld mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Well-drained, rocky sandstone slopes and high-latitude shale bands.
Population

Widespread and common on well-drained slopes, often forming extensive stands.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cannomois primosii (Pillans) 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.


Citation
Manyama, P.A., Kamundi, D.A. & von Staden, L. 2012. Cannomois primosii (Pillans) H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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