Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Family: Fabaceae (Pea)

Distribution: Western Cape, Bredasdorp to Stilbaai

Habitat: Sandy coastal areas of Limestone Fynbos, Sand Fynbos and Strandveld vegetation

National red list: Endangered

Life form: Evergreen perennial

Comments: An endangered species of the Cape South Coast. Fewer than five known locations continue to decline due to agriculture expansion habitat loss, habitat degradation due to thatch harvesting, dense infestations of alien invasive plants and disrupted fire regimes.