Southern Cape: Ladismith District; Southern foothills of Great Swartberg at the farms Bergplaas & Vaartwel; Dry stony above road in Waboomveld; locally frequent erect shrublets to 1,5 m tall.
W Cape: Villierssdorp Paulsgat area, above Kleinfontein NE of the town; NE gentle slopes SW of Vetkop sandy stony with scattered tall Protea laurifolia, open places between restiads & small shrublets.
Eastern ridge of Bailey Peak at junction with ridge from Mount Ararat .Dry N. slopes near summit with short restiads.Sparse shrubs to 1m. inside of perianths brown.A few growing with E.G.H.O.