this species is found only within a strip of land measuring 9 miles long by 5 miles wide. the plant is mainly threatened by coastal and inland development in the area and mining of the sand it lives in. about 75% of the remaining plants grow on land belonging to a sand mining company. fire suppression has also altered the habitat to the detriment of the plant; leaf and needle litter builds up while the plant requires stretches of open sand. urban development is another threat, destroying habitat and leading to habitat fragmentation.