Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
This is a range-restricted endemic species known only from one locality in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa (EOO 12 km<sup>2</sup>). It is conserved in a statutorily proclaimed nature reserve and it is not under real or perceived threat. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Extremely Rare.
Distribution
Endemic to Mpumalanga Province in South Africa, from Verloren Valei Nature Reserve near Dullstroom.
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