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 (Hantam NU)
-31.226944, 19.243056
Location Remarks
Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Christopher Dalzell, Sharon R. Christoph
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%
