List of Malpighiales of South Africa

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The Malpighiales comprise one of the largest

Mya) and the origin of crown group Malpighiales at about 90 Mya.[3]

The

Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

The 2018

Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[7]

20

taxonomic revision
over time.

Achariaceae

Family: Achariaceae,[7]

Acharia

Genus

Acharia:[7]

Ceratiosicyos

Genus Ceratiosicyos:[7]

Guthriea

Genus Guthriea:[7]

  • Guthriea capensis
    Bolus, indigenous

Kiggelaria

Genus Kiggelaria:[7]

  • Kiggelaria africana
    L. indigenous

Rawsonia

Genus Rawsonia:[7]

Xylotheca

Genus Xylotheca:[7]

Chrysobalanaceae

Family: Chrysobalanaceae,[7]

Parinari

Genus Parinari:[7]

Clusiaceae

Family: Clusiaceae,[7]

Clusia

Genus Clusia:[7]

  • Clusia rosea Jacq. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Garcinia

Genus Garcinia:[7]

Dichapetalaceae

Family: Dichapetalaceae,[7]

Dichapetalum

Genus Dichapetalum:[7]

Tapura

Genus Tapura:[7]

Elatinaceae

Family: Elatinaceae,[7]

Bergia

Genus Bergia:[7]

Elatine

Genus Elatine:[7]

Erythroxylaceae

Family: Erythroxylaceae,[7]

Erythroxylum

Genus Erythroxylum:[7]

Nectaropetalum

Genus Nectaropetalum:[7]

Euphorbiaceae

Family: Euphorbiaceae,[7] 47 genera have been recorded. Not all are necessarily currently accepted.

Hypericaceae

Family: Hypericaceae,[7]

Hypericum

Genus Hypericum:[7]

Linaceae

Family: Linaceae,[7]

Hugonia

Genus Hugonia:[7]

Linum

Genus Linum:[7]

Malpighiaceae

Family: Malpighiaceae,[7]

Acridocarpus

Genus Acridocarpus:[7]

  • Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. indigenous
    • Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. var. linearifolius Launert, indigenous
    • Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. var. natalitius, indigenous

Sphedamnocarpus

Genus Sphedamnocarpus:[7]

  • Sphedamnocarpus pruriens (A.Juss.) Szyszyl. indigenous
    • Sphedamnocarpus pruriens (A.Juss.) Szyszyl. subsp. galphimiifolius (A.Juss.) P.D.de Villiers & D.J.B, indigenous
    • Sphedamnocarpus pruriens (A.Juss.) Szyszyl. subsp. pruriens, indigenous
  • Sphedamnocarpus transvalicus (Kuntze) Burtt Davy, accepted as Sphedamnocarpus pruriens (A.Juss.) Szyszyl. subsp. galphimiifolius (A.Juss.) P.D.de Villiers & D.J.B, present

Triaspis

Genus Triaspis:[7]

  • Triaspis glaucophylla Engl. endemic
    • Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. indigenous
    • Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. canescens (Engl.) Immelman, indigenous
    • Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. hypericoides, indigenous
    • Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. nelsonii (Oliv.) Immelman, indigenous

Ochnaceae

Family: Ochnaceae,[7]

Brackenridgea

Genus Brackenridgea:[7]

Ochna

Genus Ochna:[7]

Passifloraceae

Family: Passifloraceae,[7]

Adenia

Genus Adenia:[7]

  • Adenia digitata (Harv.) Engl. indigenous
  • Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy, indigenous
    • Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy subsp. fruticosa, endemic
    • Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy subsp. simplicifolia W.J.de Wilde, indigenous
    • Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy subsp. trifoliata W.J.de Wilde, endemic
  • Adenia glauca Schinz, indigenous
  • Adenia gummifera (Harv.) Harms, indigenous
  • Adenia gummifera (Harv.) Harms var. gummifera, indigenous
  • Adenia hastata (Harv.) Schinz, indigenous
    • Adenia hastata (Harv.) Schinz var. glandulifera W.J.de Wilde, indigenous
    • Adenia hastata (Harv.) Schinz var. hastata, indigenous
  • Adenia natalensis W.J.de Wilde, endemic
  • Adenia repanda (Burch.) Engl. indigenous
  • Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy, indigenous
  • Adenia wilmsii Harms, endemic

Basananthe

Genus Basananthe:[7]

Paropsia

Genus Paropsia:[7]

Passiflora

Genus Passiflora:[7]

Schlechterina

Genus Schlechterina:[7]

  • Schlechterina mitostemmatoides
    Harms, indigenous

Phyllanthaceae

Family: Phyllanthaceae,[7]

Andrachne

Genus Andrachne:[7]

  • Andrachne ovalis
    (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Mull.Arg. indigenous

Antidesma

Genus Antidesma:[7]

Bridelia

Genus Bridelia:[7]

  • Bridelia cathartica G.Bertol. indigenous
    • Bridelia cathartica G.Bertol. subsp. cathartica, indigenous
    • Bridelia cathartica G.Bertol. var. melanthesoides forma melanthesoides, indigenous
  • Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. indigenous
  • Bridelia mollis Hutch. indigenous

Cleistanthus

Genus Cleistanthus:[7]

Flueggea

Genus Flueggea:[7]

  • Flueggea verrucosa (Thunb.) G.L.Webster, endemic
  • Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt, indigenous
    • Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt subsp. virosa, indigenous

Heywoodia

Genus Heywoodia:[7]

  • Heywoodia lucens
    Sim, indigenous

Hymenocardia

Genus Hymenocardia:[7]

Lachnostylis

Genus Lachnostylis:[7]

Margaritaria

Genus Margaritaria:[7]

  • Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster, indigenous
    • Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster var. fagifolia (Pax) Radcl.-Sm. indigenous
    • Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster var. nitida (Pax) Radcl.-Sm. indigenous

Phyllanthus

Genus Phyllanthus:[7]

Pseudolachnostylis

Genus Pseudolachnostylis:[7]

  • Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia
    Pax, indigenous
    • Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax var. dekindtii (Pax) Radcl.-Sm. indigenous
    • Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax var. glabra (Pax) Brenan, indigenous

Picrodendraceae

Family: Picrodendraceae,[7]

Androstachys

Genus Androstachys:[7]

  • Androstachys johnsonii
    Prain, indigenous

Hyaenanche

Genus Hyaenanche:[7]

  • Hyaenanche globosa
    (Gaertn.) Lamb. & Vahl, endemic

Podostemaceae

Family: Podostemaceae,[7]

Leiothylax

Genus Leiothylax:[7]

  • Letestuella tisserantii
    G.Taylor

Sphaerothylax

Genus Sphaerothylax:[7]

Tristicha

Genus Tristicha:[7]

  • Tristicha trifaria (Bory ex Willd.) Spreng. indigenous
  • Tristicha trifaria (Bory ex Willd.) Spreng. subsp. trifaria, indigenous

Putranjivaceae

Family: Putranjivaceae,[7]

Drypetes

Genus Drypetes:[7]

Rhizophoraceae

Family: Rhizophoraceae,[7]

Bruguiera

Genus Bruguiera:[7]

Cassipourea

Genus Cassipourea:[7]

Ceriops

Genus Ceriops:[7]

Rhizophora

Genus Rhizophora:[7]

Salicaceae

Family: Salicaceae,[7]

Casearia

Genus Casearia:[7]

Dovyalis

Genus Dovyalis:[7]

Flacourtia

Genus Flacourtia:[7]

Homalium

Genus Homalium:[7]

Oncoba

Genus Oncoba:[7]

  • Oncoba spinosa Forssk. indigenous
    • Oncoba spinosa Forssk. subsp. spinosa, indigenous

Populus

Genus Populus:[7]

  • Populus alba L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Populus alba L. var. alba, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Populus canescens
    (Aiton) Sm. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall subsp. deltoides, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Populus nigra L. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Populus nigra L. var. italica Munchh. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Pseudoscolopia

Genus Pseudoscolopia:[7]

  • Pseudoscolopia polyantha
    Gilg, endemic

Salix

Genus

Salix:[7]

  • Salix babylonica L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Salix babylonica L. var. babylonica, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Salix caprea L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Salix mucronata Thunb. indigenous
    • Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. capensis (Thunb.) Immelman, accepted as Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. mucronata, present
    • Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. hirsuta (Thunb.) Immelman, endemic
    • Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. mucronata, indigenous
    • Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. wilmsii (Seemen) Immelman, accepted as Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. woodii (Seemen) Immelman, present
    • Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. woodii (Seemen) Immelman, indigenous
  • Salix subserrata Willd. accepted as Salix mucronata Thunb. subsp. subserrata (Willd.) R.H.Archer & Jordaan
  • Salix x fragilis
    L. var. fragilis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Scolopia

Genus Scolopia:[7]

Trimeria

Genus Trimeria:[7]

Turneraceae

Family: Turneraceae,[7]

Afroqueta

Genus Afroqueta:[7]

  • Afroqueta capensis
    (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. indigenous

Piriqueta

Genus Piriqueta:[7]

  • Afroqueta capensis
    (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. indigenous

Streptopetalum

Genus Streptopetalum:[7]

Tricliceras

Genus Tricliceras:[7]

Violaceae

Family: Violaceae,[7]

Hybanthus

Genus Hybanthus:[7]

  • Hybanthus capensis (Thunb.) Engl. indigenous
  • Hybanthus densifolius Engl. indigenous
  • Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. var. caffer (Sond.) N.Robson, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. var. enneaspermus, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. var. serratus Engl. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Hybanthus parviflorus (L.f.) Baill. not indigenous, naturalised

Rinorea

Genus Rinorea:[7]

  • Rinorea angustifolia (Thouars) Baill. indigenous
    • Rinorea angustifolia (Thouars) Baill. subsp. natalensis (Engl.) Grey-Wilson, indigenous
  • Rinorea domatiosa A.E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Rinorea ilicifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Rinorea ilicifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze subsp. ilicifolia, indigenous
    • Rinorea ilicifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze subsp. ilicifolia var. ilicifolia, indigenous

Viola

Genus Viola:[7]

  • Viola abyssinica Steud. ex Oliv. indigenous
  • Viola arvensis Murray, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Viola decumbens L.f. indigenous
    • Viola decumbens L.f. var. decumbens, endemic
    • Viola decumbens L.f. var. scrotiformis (DC.) Jessop, endemic
  • Viola hederacea Labill. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Viola priceana
    Pollard, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Viola tricolor L. not indigenous, naturalised

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