Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
An endemic species from the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa (EOO 930 km<sup>2</sup>). Since the taxon was originally discovered at the eastern end of the Swartberg mountains many new subpopulations have been found along the entire length of the Swartberg mountains, from Ladismith in the west to Willowmore in the east. None of these subpopulations are under any real or perceived threat. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria is assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa, in the Swartberg mountains, from Ladismith in the west to Willowmore in the east.
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address = {Johannesburg &Cape Town},
author = {Mecenero, S., Ball, J.B., Edge, D.A., Hamer, M.L., Henning, G.A., Krüger, M., Pringle, E.L., Terblanche, R.F. & Williams, M.C. (eds)},
publisher = {Saftronics (pty) Ltd and Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town},
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year = {2013}
}
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author = {SANBI},
journal = {South African National Biodiversity Institute},
pages = {0},
title = { Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland [vector geospatial dataset] 2012. Available from the Biodiversity GIS website.},
volume = {0},
year = {2012}
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author = {Mucina, L. & Rutherford, M.C. (eds)},
journal = {Strelitzia},
pages = {0},
title = {The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.},
volume = {19},
year = {2006}
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