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Scientific Name | Cannomois parviflora (Thunb.) Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Cannomois acuminata (Kunth) Pillans, Cannomois complanata Mast., Cannomois simplex Kunth, Elegia parviflora (Thunb.) Kunth, Mesanthus macrocarpus Nees, Restio acuminatus Kunth, Restio parviflorus Thunb., Thamnochortus strictus Kunth, Willdenowia compressa Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cannomois parviflora is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 16 290 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Bokkeveld Escarpment southwards to the Hex River Mountains and Bonteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on well-drained sandy mountain slopes and plateaus. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Cannomois parviflora. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cannomois parviflora (Thunb.) Pillans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Cannomois parviflora (Thunb.) Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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