| Scientific Name | Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. frutescens | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | FABACEAE | Synonyms | Colutea frutescens L., Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br., Sutherlandia humilis E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer, Sutherlandia montana E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer | Common Names | Balloon Pea (e), Belbos (a), Belletjie (a), Belletjie Heath (e), Belletjieheide (a), Bergkankerbos (a), Bergkankerbossie (a), Blaasbossie (a), Camphor Bush (e), Cancer Bush (e), Eendjies (a), Eendjiesblom (a), Gansbossie (a), Gansies (a), Gansiesblom (a), Gansiesbos (e), Gansieskeur (a), Hoenderbelletjie (a), Hoenderkloek (a), Hoenderklok (a), Jantjiebarend (a), Jantjie-bêrend (a), Kalkoenbelletjie (a), Kalkoenbelletjieblom (a), Kalkoenbelletjiebos (a), Kalkoenbos (a), Kalkoentjiebos (a), Kankerbos (a), Kankerbossie (a), Kiepiebos (a), Kipkippers (a), Kipkippies (a), Klappers (a), Kleingansies (a), Kleingansiesbossie (a), Kleinkankerbossie (a), Rooi-ertjie (a), Rooi-ertjiebos (a), Turkey Flower (e), Umnwele (z), Umnwele (x), Unwele (z), Wildekeur (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
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Citation/Red List version | | Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. frutescens | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Sutherlandia montana E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Sutherlandia humilis E.Phillips & R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. frutescens. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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