The genus Lessertia, which now includes Sutherlandia, is widely distributed in Africa, consists of about 60 species, with around 50 in southern Africa.
Muri wa u thanya wa Lessertia, une zwazwino wa katela Sutherlandia, wo no phaḓalalala na kha ḽoṱhe ḽa Afrika, hune wa vha na tshaka dza 60, kha mashango a 50 a vhukovhela ha Afrika.