List of Boraginales of South Africa

23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[3] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests.^[4]

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Family: Boraginaceae

Afrotysonia

Genus Afrotysonia:^[5]

• Afrotysonia africana (Bolus) Rauschert, endemic
• Afrotysonia glochidiata (R.R.Mill) R.R.Mill, indigenous

Amsinckia

Genus Amsinckia:^[5]

• Amsinckia calycina (Moris) Chater, not indigenous
• Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. not indigenous
• Amsinckia retrorsa Suksd. not indigenous

Anchusa

Genus Anchusa:^[5]

• Anchusa azurea Mill. not indigenous
• Anchusa capensis Thunb. indigenous
• Anchusa riparia A.DC. indigenous

Buglossoides

Genus Buglossoides:^[5]

• Buglossoides arvensis
  (L.) I.M.Johnst. not indigenous

Codon

Genus Codon:^[5]

• Codon royenii L. indigenous
• Codon schenckii Schinz, indigenous

Coldenia

Genus Coldenia:^[5]

• Coldenia procumbens
  L. indigenous

Cordia

Genus Cordia:^[5]

• Cordia africana Lam. indigenous
• Cordia caffra Sond. indigenous
• Cordia grandicalyx Oberm. indigenous
• Cordia monoica Roxb. indigenous
• Cordia ovalis R.Br. ex A.DC. indigenous
• Cordia quercifolia Klotzsch, indigenous
• Cordia sinensis Lam. indigenous

Cynoglossum

Genus Cynoglossum:^[5]

• Cynoglossum alticola Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous
• Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm. not indigenous
• Cynoglossum austroafricanum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous
• Cynoglossum geometricum Baker & C.H.Wright, indigenous
• Cynoglossum hispidum Thunb. indigenous
• Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. indigenous
• Cynoglossum obtusicalyx Retief & A.E.van Wyk, endemic
• Cynoglossum spelaeum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous

Echiostachys

Genus Echiostachys:^[5]

• Echiostachys ecklonianus (H.Buek) Levyns, endemic
• Echiostachys incanus (Thunb.) Levyns, endemic
• Echiostachys spicatus (Burm.f.) Levyns, endemic

Echium

Genus Echium:^[5]

• Echium candicans L.f. not indigenous; cultivated, invasive
• Echium plantagineum L. not indigenous, invasive
• Echium simplex DC. not indigenous
• Echium vulgare L. not indigenous, invasive

Ehretia

Genus Ehretia:^[5]

• Ehretia alba Retief & A.E.van Wyk, indigenous
• Ehretia amoena Klotzsch, indigenous
• Ehretia obtusifolia Hochst. ex A.DC. indigenous
• Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce, indigenous
  • Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. nervifolia Retief & A.E.van Wyk, indigenous
  • Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. rigida, endemic
  • Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. silvatica Retief & A.E.van Wyk, endemic

Heliotropium

Genus Heliotropium:^[5]

• Heliotropium amplexicaule Vahl, not indigenous, invasive
• Heliotropium burmanni Roem. & Schult. accepted as Heliotropium tubulosum E.Mey. ex A.DC. present
• Heliotropium capense Lehm. accepted as Heliotropium supinum L. present
• Heliotropium ciliatum Kaplan, indigenous
• Heliotropium curassavicum L. not indigenous
• Heliotropium europaeum L. not indigenous, invasive
• Heliotropium giessii Friedr.-Holzh. indigenous
• Heliotropium hereroense Schinz, indigenous
• Heliotropium indicum L. not indigenous
• Heliotropium lineare (A.DC.) Gurke, indigenous
• Heliotropium nelsonii C.H.Wright, indigenous
• Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk. indigenous
• Heliotropium steudneri Vatke, indigenous
• Heliotropium strigosum Willd. indigenous
• Heliotropium supinum L. not indigenous
• Heliotropium tubulosum E.Mey. ex A.DC. indigenous
• Heliotropium zeylanicum (Burm.f.) Lam. indigenous

Lappula

Genus Lappula:^[5]

• Lappula capensis (A.DC.) Gurke, indigenous
• Lappula cynoglossoides (Lam.) Gurke, accepted as Lappula capensis (A.DC.) Gurke, present
• Lappula eckloniana Brand, accepted as Lappula capensis (A.DC.) Gurke, present
• Lappula heteracantha Ledeb. not indigenous
  • Lappula squarrosa (L.) Dumort. subsp. heteracantha (Ledeb.) Chater, accepted as Lappula heteracantha Ledeb. not indigenous

Lithospermum

Genus Lithospermum:^[5]

• Lithospermum affine A.DC. endemic
• Lithospermum afromontanum Weim. indigenous
• Lithospermum cinereum A.DC. indigenous
• Lithospermum diversifolium A.DC. indigenous
• Lithospermum flexuosum Lehm. indigenous
• Lithospermum hirsutum E.Mey. ex A.DC. endemic
• Lithospermum inornatum A.DC. accepted as Lithospermum cinereum A.DC. present
• Lithospermum papillosum Thunb. indigenous
• Lithospermum scabrum Thunb. endemic

Lobostemon

Genus Lobostemon:^[5]

• Lobostemon argenteus (P.J.Bergius) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon belliformis M.H.Buys, endemic
• Lobostemon bolusii Levyns, accepted as Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek, present
• Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon collinus Schltr. ex C.H.Wright, endemic
• Lobostemon curvifolius H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon daltonii M.H.Buys, endemic
• Lobostemon decorus Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon echioides Lehm. endemic
• Lobostemon fruticosus (L.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon glaber (Vahl) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon glaucophyllus (Jacq.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon gracilis Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon grandiflorus (Andrews) Levyns, accepted as Lobostemon regulareflorus (Ker Gawl.) M.H.Buys, present
• Lobostemon hispidus DC. & A.DC. accepted as Lobostemon glaber (Vahl) H.Buek, present
• Lobostemon horridus Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon hottentoticus Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon inconspicuus Levyns, accepted as Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek, present
• Lobostemon laevigatus (L.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon lucidus (Lehm.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon marlothii Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon montanus H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon muirii Levyns, endemic
• Lobostemon oederiaefolius A.DC. endemic
• Lobostemon paniculatus (Thunb.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon paniculiformis A.DC. endemic
• Lobostemon pearsonii Levyns, accepted as Lobostemon glaucophyllus (Jacq.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon regulareflorus (Ker Gawl.) M.H.Buys, endemic
• Lobostemon sanguineus Schltr. endemic
• Lobostemon stachydeus A.DC. indigenous
• Lobostemon strigosus (Lehm.) H.Buek, endemic
• Lobostemon trichotomus (Thunb.) DC. endemic
• Lobostemon trigonus (Thunb.) H.Buek, endemic

Myosotis

Genus Myosotis:^[5]

• Myosotis afropalustris C.H.Wright, indigenous
• Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill, not indigenous, invasive
• Myosotis discolor Pers. not indigenous
• Myosotis galpinii C.H.Wright, indigenous
• Myosotis graminifolia A.DC. indigenous
• Myosotis semiamplexicaulis A.DC. indigenous
• Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult. not indigenous, invasive
• Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm. not indigenous

Phacelia

Genus Phacelia:^[5]

• Phacelia artemisioides Griseb. not indigenous

Rochelia

Genus Rochelia:^[5]

• Rochelia disperma (L.f.) K.Koch, not indigenous

Symphytum

Genus Symphytum:^[5]

• Symphytum bulbosum K.F.Schimp. not indigenous

Trichodesma

Genus Trichodesma:^[5]

• Trichodesma africanum (L.) Lehm. indigenous
• Trichodesma angustifolium Harv. indigenous
  • Trichodesma angustifolium Harv. subsp. angustifolium, indigenous
• Trichodesma physaloides (Fenzl) A.DC. indigenous
• Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.) R.Br. indigenous

Wellstedia

Genus Wellstedia:^[5]

• Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. indigenous
  • Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. subsp. dinteri, indigenous
  • Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. var. dinteri, accepted as Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. subsp. dinteri, present
  • Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. var. gracilior Hunt, accepted as Wellstedia dinteri Pilg. subsp. gracilior (D.R.Hunt) Retief & A.E.van Wyk

Wigandia

Genus Wigandia:^[5]

• Wigandia caracasana Kunth, accepted as Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth var. caracasana (Kunth) Gibson, not indigenous, invasive
• Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth var. caracasana (Kunth) Gibson, not indigenous, invasive

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