Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Witskollie, Thistle sugarbush

Family: Proteaceae (Protea)

Distribution: Western Cape

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Vulnerable

Comments: Species is threatened by urban expansion, crop cultivation, alien plant invasion, too frequent fires, groundwater extraction and increased mole rat activity over the past 60 years. This species could be classified as Endangered in the near future, should rapid habitat loss to rooibos tea and potato cultivation in the northern part of the range continue.