Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
This endemic taxon is restricted to small areas of the Swartberg and Kammanassie mountains in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 38 km<sup>2</sup>). It has particular habitat requirements, generally being found in steep south facing gullies. There are no threats and it is protected in a well-managed nature reserve. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Restricted Range and Habitat Specialist).
Distribution
Endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa, found on the Swartberg mountain range a few hundred metres below the summit of the Swartberg Pass, and on the Kammanassie mountains near Uniondale at a similar altitude.
There are two known subpopulations - one on the south side of the Swartberg mountains near the summit of the Swartberg Pass, and one on the south side of the Kammanassie mountains near Uniondale at a similar altitude.
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