Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
A range-restricted endemic species from the Northern Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 79 km<sup>2</sup>). There are possibly two subpopulations, one requiring additional taxonomic research. There are no significant current or future threats to the population. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Range Restricted).
Distribution
Endemic to Namaqualand in the Northern Cape Province in South Africa, about 10 km inland from the coast east of Hondeklip Bay, north of Wallekraal and about 30 km south of Hondeklip Bay.
There are possibly two subpopulations, one around Wallekraal and another south of Hondeklip Bay. Only the one subpopulation at Wallekraal is verified as this taxon.
Threats
Although some grazing occurs in its habitat, it is not likely to become a significant threat because it occurs in a National Park. Alien invasives (Port Jackson Willow) and climate change may be future threats. There are no significant current or future threats.
Conservation
No conservation action needed at present as the species occurs in a national park. More field work is needed to establish the suspected existence of additional populations.
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