| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lessertia thodei L.Bolus trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Bolus Herb. 1: 92 (1915) |
| Native Range | Lesotho to South Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 2100-2900m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, pinnate, leaflets 5-9 pairs, oblong, rounded, 5-9mm, inflorescence 3-8cm, flowers ca. 1cm long, pod papery, subventricose |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |