''Sutherlandia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
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s in the family
containing six known living species. The genus was once organized as having a single species, ''S. frutescens'', but later expanded to include more based on morphological characteristics. However, later analysis found more genetic variation between populations than between taxa.
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The genus ''Sutherlandia'' is sometimes included in the genus '' Lessertia'' and it is morphologically and chemically similar to ''Lessertia'', '']Astragalus
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to tempe ...
'', and other genera of the tribe Galegeae
Galegeae is a tribe in the flowering plant family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The tribe is found mostly in the northern hemisphere, but can also be found in Australia, Africa, and South America. Recent molecular phylogenetic work has determine ...
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Species
*'' Sutherlandia frutescens'' (L.) R.Br. cancerbush, balloon pea (Australia
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, Botswana
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, Kenya
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, Lesotho
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, Mauritius
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, Namibia
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, South Africa
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*'' Sutherlandia humilis'' E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer (South Africa)
*'' Sutherlandia microphylla'' Burch (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa)
*'' Sutherlandia montana'' E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer (Lesotho, South Africa)
*'' Sutherlandia speciosa'' E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer (South Africa)
*'' Sutherlandia tomentosa'' Eckl. & Zeyh. (South Africa)
References
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Galegeae
Fabaceae genera