Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
The endemic taxon has a very restricted range (EOO <1 km<sup>2</sup>) in an arid area of the Northern Cape Province in South Africa, with very little human/agricultural activity apart from sheep farming. It currently faces no known threats. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Restricted Range).
Distribution
Endemic to the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, 25 km south of Calvinia.
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