▁range ▁of ▁this ▁species ▁is ▁the ▁southern ▁stretch ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Province , ▁South ▁Africa . ▁Here ▁it ▁occurs ▁in ▁rock y ▁areas ▁in ▁Ren oster vel d ▁and ▁F yn bos ▁veget ation , ▁between ▁H erman us ▁and ▁M oss el ▁Bay . ▁ ▁Its ▁closest ▁relative ▁is ▁the ▁enorm ous ▁" D une ▁G aster ia ▁( G aster ia ▁ac in ac ifolia ) ▁to ▁the ▁east . ▁ ▁Natural ▁variation ▁▁▁ ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁variable ▁species , ▁with ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁officially ▁defined ▁vari eties , ▁and ▁also ▁with ▁several ▁uno fficial ▁forms ▁- ▁several ▁of ▁which ▁have ▁become ▁popular ▁orn amental ▁cultiv ars . ▁ ▁Def ined ▁vari eties ▁ ▁G . ▁car in ata ▁var . ▁car in ata : ▁The ▁type ▁variety , ▁and ▁most ▁common ▁one . ▁Le aves ▁in ▁a ▁ro set te . ▁Each ▁leaf ▁ke e led , ▁and ▁t uber cul ate . ▁▁ ▁G . ▁car in ata ▁var . ▁gl ab ra : ▁( east ▁of ▁G our itz ▁river ) ▁Le aves ▁in ▁a ▁ro set te . ▁Each ▁leaf ▁ke e led , ▁but ▁smooth ▁and ▁gl ab r ous , ▁not ▁t uber cul ate . ▁▁ ▁G . ▁car in ata ▁var . ▁ret usa : ▁( to ▁the ▁north - west ▁near ▁Wor c ester ) ▁Le aves ▁dist ich ous , ▁ob long ▁and ▁st rap - sh aped ▁rather ▁than ▁ke e led , ▁and ▁ere ct - sp reading