Sutherlandia frutescens--So. Africa. Grootbos Nat. Reserve. 22 Nov 02. 003.jpg
Native to Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces; introduced into Kenya, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (small garden at the reserve)
Location Remarks
Grootbos Nature Reserve
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Northern Cape
-31.226944, 19.243056
Location Remarks
Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lessertia
Specific Epithet
frutescens
Authorship
(L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#219,911 of 335,497
Top 66%
Extinction probability
11%
