List of Fagales of South Africa
The
Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
The 2018
Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[4]
Five
taxonomic revision
over time.
Betulaceae
Family: Betulaceae,[4]
Alnus
Genus Alnus:[4]
- Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
Betula
Genus Betula:[4]
- Betula pendula Roth, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
Casuarinaceae
Family: Casuarinaceae,[4]
Casuarina
- Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
- Casuarina equisetifolia L., not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
- Casuarina glauca Spreng. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
Fagaceae
Castanea
Genus Castanea:[4]
- Castanea sativa Mill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
Quercus
Genus Quercus:[4]
- Quercus palustris Munchh. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
- Quercus robur L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
- Quercus rugosa Nee, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
- Quercus suber L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
Juglandaceae
Family: Juglandaceae,[4]
Pterocarya
Genus Pterocarya:[4]
- Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
Myricaceae
Family: Myricaceae,[4]
Morella
Genus Morella:[4]
- Morella brevifolia (E.Mey. ex C.DC.) Killick, endemic
- Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick, endemic
- Morella diversifolia (Adamson) Killick, endemic
- Morella humilis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Killick, endemic
- Morella integra (A.Chev.) Killick, endemic
- Morella kraussiana (Buchinger ex Meisn.) Killick, endemic
- Morella microbracteata (Weim.) Verdc. & Polhill, indigenous
- Morella pilulifera (Rendle) Killick, indigenous
- Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick, endemic
- Morella serrata (Lam.) Killick, indigenous
Myrica
- Myrica brevifolia E.Mey. ex C.DC., accepted as Morella brevifolia (E.Mey. ex C.DC.) Killick, present
- Myrica cordifolia L., accepted as Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick, present
- Myrica diversifolia Adamson, accepted as Morella diversifolia (Adamson) Killick, present
- Myrica humilis Cham. & Schltdl., accepted as Morella humilis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Killick, present
- Myrica integra (A.Chev.) Killick, accepted as Morella integra (A.Chev.) Killick, present
- Myrica kraussiana Buchinger ex Meisn., accepted as Morella kraussiana (Buchinger ex Meisn.) Killick, present
- Myrica pilulifera Rendle, accepted as Morella pilulifera (Rendle) Killick, present
- Myrica quercifolia L., accepted as Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick, present
- Myrica serrata Lam., accepted as Morella serrata (Lam.) Killick, present
References
- .
- ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
