List of Rubiaceae of South Africa

List of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae recorded from South Africa

Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Gentianales, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 13,500 species in about 620 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the tropics and subtropics.[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 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[4]

65 genera are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing.[4] Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Afrocanthium

Genus Afrocanthium:[4]

  • Afrocanthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) Lantz, indigenous
  • Afrocanthium mundianum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Lantz, indigenous

Agathisanthemum

Genus Agathisanthemum:[4]

  • Agathisanthemum bojeri Klotzsch, indigenous
    • Agathisanthemum bojeri Klotzsch subsp. bojeri, indigenous
  • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum (Hochst.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum (Hochst.) Bremek. var. chlorophyllum, endemic
    • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum (Hochst.) Bremek. var. pubescens Bremek. endemic

Alberta

Genus Alberta:[4]

Ancylanthos

Genus Ancylanthos:[4]

  • Ancylanthos bainesii Hiern, accepted as Ancylanthos rubiginosus Desf.
  • Ancylanthos monteiroi Oliv. accepted as Vangueria monteiroi (Oliv.) Lantz, indigenous

Anthospermum

Genus Anthospermum:[4]

  • Anthospermum aethiopicum L. indigenous
  • Anthospermum basuticum Puff, indigenous
  • Anthospermum bergianum Cruse, endemic
  • Anthospermum bicorne Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum comptonii Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum crocyllis Sond. accepted as Plocama crocyllis (Sond.) M.Backlund & Thulin, present
  • Anthospermum dregei Sond. indigenous
    • Anthospermum dregei Sond. subsp. dregei, indigenous
    • Anthospermum dregei Sond. subsp. ecklonis (Sond.) Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum ericifolium (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze, endemic
  • Anthospermum esterhuysenianum Puff, indigenous
    • Anthospermum esterhuysenianum Puff var. esterhuysenianum, endemic
    • Anthospermum esterhuysenianum Puff var. hirsutum Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum galioides Rchb.f. indigenous
    • Anthospermum galioides Rchb.f. subsp. galioides, endemic
    • Anthospermum galioides Rchb.f. subsp. reflexifolium (Kuntze) Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum galpinii Schltr. endemic
  • Anthospermum herbaceum L.f. indigenous
  • Anthospermum hirtum Cruse, endemic
  • Anthospermum hispidulum E.Mey. ex Sond. indigenous
  • Anthospermum littoreum L.Bolus, endemic
  • Anthospermum monticola Puff, indigenous
  • Anthospermum paniculatum Cruse, endemic
  • Anthospermum prostratum Sond. endemic
  • Anthospermum rigidum Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Anthospermum rigidum Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. pumilum (Sond.) Puff, indigenous
    • Anthospermum rigidum Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. rigidum, indigenous
  • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. indigenous
    • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. subsp. ecklonianum (Cruse) Puff, endemic
    • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. subsp. saxatile Puff, endemic
    • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. subsp. spathulatum, indigenous
    • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. subsp. tulbaghense Puff, endemic
    • Anthospermum spathulatum Spreng. subsp. uitenhagense Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum streyi Puff, endemic
  • Anthospermum welwitschii Hiern, indigenous

Breonadia

Genus Breonadia:[4]

Burchellia

Genus Burchellia:[4]

Canthium

Genus Canthium:[4]

  • Canthium armatum (K.Schum.) Lantz, indigenous
  • Canthium ciliatum (Klotzsch) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Canthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) O.B.Mill. accepted as Afrocanthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) Lantz, indigenous
  • Canthium inerme (L.f.) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Canthium kuntzeanum Bridson, indigenous
  • Canthium mundianum Cham. & Schltdl. accepted as Afrocanthium mundianum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Lantz, indigenous
  • Canthium pseudorandii Bridson, accepted as Afrocanthium pseudorandii (Bridson) Lantz
  • Canthium setiflorum Hiern, accepted as Bullockia setiflora (Hiern) Razafim. Lantz & B.Bremer, present
  • Canthium spinosum (Klotzsch) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Canthium suberosum Codd, indigenous
  • Canthium vanwykii Tilney & Kok, endemic

Carpacoce

Genus Carpacoce:[4]

  • Carpacoce burchellii Puff, endemic
  • Carpacoce curvifolia Puff, endemic
  • Carpacoce gigantea Puff, endemic
  • Carpacoce heteromorpha (H.Buek) L.Bolus, endemic
  • Carpacoce scabra (Thunb.) Sond. indigenous
    • Carpacoce scabra (Thunb.) Sond. subsp. rupestris Puff, endemic
    • Carpacoce scabra (Thunb.) Sond. subsp. scabra, endemic
  • Carpacoce spermacocea (Rchb.f.) Sond. indigenous
    • Carpacoce spermacocea (Rchb.f.) Sond. subsp. orientalis Puff, endemic
    • Carpacoce spermacocea (Rchb.f.) Sond. subsp. spermacocea, endemic
  • Carpacoce vaginellata T.M.Salter, endemic

Catunaregam

Genus Catunaregam:[4]

  • Catunaregam obovata (Hochst.) A.E.Gonç. indigenous
  • Catunaregam taylorii (S.Moore) Bridson, indigenous

Cephalanthus

Genus Cephalanthus:[4]

  • Cephalanthus natalensis Oliv. indigenous

Coddia

Genus Coddia:[4]

Coffea

Genus Coffea:[4]

Conostomium

Genus Conostomium:[4]

  • Conostomium natalense (Hochst.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense (Hochst.) Bremek. var. glabrum Bremek. indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense (Hochst.) Bremek. var. natalense, indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense (Hochst.) Bremek. var. ovalifolium Bremek. indigenous
  • Conostomium zoutpansbergense (Bremek.) Bremek. endemic

Coprosma

Genus Coprosma:[4]

Coptosperma

Genus Coptosperma:[4]

  • Coptosperma littorale (Hiern) Degreef, indigenous
  • Coptosperma rhodesiacum (Bremek.) Degreef, indigenous
  • Coptosperma supra-axillare (Hemsl.) Degreef, indigenous
  • Coptosperma zygoon (Bridson) Degreef, indigenous

Cordylostigma

Genus Cordylostigma:[4]

  • Cordylostigma longifolia (Klotzsch) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous
  • Cordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

Crocyllis

Genus Crocyllis:[4]

  • Crocyllis anthospermoides E.Mey. ex K.Schum. accepted as Plocama crocyllis (Sond.) M.Backlund & Thulin, present

Crossopteryx

Genus Crossopteryx:[4]

Diodia

Genus Diodia:[4]

  • Diodia dasycephala Cham. & Schltdl. not indigenous, naturalised

Diplospora

Genus Diplospora:[4]

  • Diplospora africana Sim, accepted as Empogona africana (Sim) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous

Empogona

Genus Empogona:[4]

  • Empogona africana (Sim) Tosh & Robbr. endemic
  • Empogona cacondensis (Hiern) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Empogona coriacea (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Empogona junodii Schinz, accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. junodii (Schinz) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Empogona kirkii Hook.f. indigenous
    • Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. junodii (Schinz) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
    • Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. kirkii, indigenous
  • Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Empogona maputensis (Bridson & A.E.van Wyk) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous

Eriosemopsis

Genus Eriosemopsis:[4]

Fadogia

Genus Fadogia:[4]

  • Fadogia homblei De Wild. indigenous
  • Fadogia tetraquetra K.Krause, indigenous
    • Fadogia tetraquetra K.Krause var. grandiflora (Robyns) Verdc. indigenous
    • Fadogia tetraquetra K.Krause var. tetraquetra, indigenous

Gaillonia

Genus Gaillonia:[4]

  • Gaillonia crocyllis (Sond.) Thulin, accepted as Plocama crocyllis (Sond.) M.Backlund & Thulin, indigenous

Galium

Genus Galium:[4]

  • Galium amatymbicum Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Galium bredasdorpense Puff, endemic
  • Galium capense Thunb. indigenous
    • Galium capense Thunb. subsp. capense, indigenous
    • Galium capense Thunb. subsp. garipense (Sond.) Puff var. garipense, indigenous
    • Galium capense Thunb. subsp. namaquense (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Puff, endemic
  • Galium monticolum Sond. endemic
  • Galium mucroniferum Sond. indigenous
    • Galium mucroniferum Sond. var. dregeanum (Sond.) Puff, indigenous
    • Galium mucroniferum Sond. var. mucroniferum, endemic
  • Galium rourkei Puff, endemic
  • Galium scabrelloides Puff, indigenous
  • Galium spurium L. indigenous
    • Galium spurium L. subsp. africanum Verdc. indigenous
  • Galium spurium-aparine complex, endemic
  • Galium subvillosum Sond. indigenous
    • Galium subvillosum Sond. var. subglabrum Puff, endemic
    • Galium subvillosum Sond. var. subvillosum, indigenous
  • Galium thunbergianum Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Galium thunbergianum Eckl. & Zeyh. var. hirsutum (Sond.) Verdc. indigenous
    • Galium thunbergianum Eckl. & Zeyh. var. thunbergianum, indigenous
  • Galium tomentosum Thunb. indigenous
  • Galium undulatum Puff, endemic

Galopina

Genus Galopina:[4]

  • Galopina aspera (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp. indigenous
  • Galopina circaeoides Thunb. indigenous
  • Galopina crocyllioides Bar ex Schinz, indigenous
  • Galopina tomentosa Hochst. endemic

Gardenia

Genus Gardenia:[4]

  • Gardenia citriodora Hook. accepted as Mitriostigma axillare Hochst. present
  • Gardenia cornuta Hemsl. indigenous
  • Gardenia lutea Fresen. accepted as Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn. subsp. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Verdc. var. jovis-tonantis, indigenous
  • Gardenia resiniflua Hiern, indigenous
    • Gardenia resiniflua Hiern subsp. resiniflua, indigenous
  • Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn. indigenous
    • Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn. subsp. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Verdc. var. goetzei, indigenous
  • Gardenia thunbergia L.f. indigenous
  • Gardenia volkensii K.Schum. indigenous
    • Gardenia volkensii K.Schum. subsp. spatulifolia (Stapf & Hutch.) Verdc. indigenous
    • Gardenia volkensii K.Schum. subsp. volkensii var. saundersiae, indigenous
    • Gardenia volkensii K.Schum. subsp. volkensii var. volkensii, indigenous

Geophila

Genus Geophila:[4]

  • Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst. indigenous

Guettarda

Genus Guettarda:[4]

Hedyotis

Genus Hedyotis:[4]

  • Hedyotis gerrardii Harv. ex Sond. accepted as Cordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous
  • Hedyotis virgata Willd. accepted as Cordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

Heinsia

Genus Heinsia:[4]

  • Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G.Taylor, indigenous
    • Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G.Taylor subsp. parviflora (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. indigenous

Hymenodictyon

Genus Hymenodictyon:[4]

Hyperacanthus

Genus Hyperacanthus:[4]

  • Hyperacanthus amoenus (Sims) Bridson, indigenous
  • Hyperacanthus microphyllus (K.Schum.) Bridson, indigenous

Hypobathrum

Genus Hypobathrum:[4]

  • Hypobathrum kirkii (Hook.f.) Baill. accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. kirkii, indigenous
  • Hypobathrum lanceolatum (Sond.) Baill. accepted as Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous

Ixora

Genus Ixora:[4]

Keetia

Genus Keetia:[4]

Kohautia

Genus Kohautia:[4]

  • Kohautia amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
  • Kohautia aspera (Roth) Bremek. indigenous
  • Kohautia caespitosa Schnizl. indigenous
    • Kohautia caespitosa Schnizl. subsp. brachyloba (Sond.) D.Mantell, indigenous
  • Kohautia cynanchica DC. indigenous
  • Kohautia latibrachiata Bremek. endemic
  • Kohautia longifolia Klotzsch, accepted as Cordylostigma longifolia (Klotzsch) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous
  • Kohautia microflora D.Mantell, indigenous
  • Kohautia subverticillata (K.Schum.) D.Mantell, indigenous
    • Kohautia subverticillata (K.Schum.) D.Mantell subsp. subverticillata, indigenous
  • Kohautia virgata (Willd.) Bremek. accepted as Cordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

Kraussia

Genus Kraussia:[4]

  • Kraussia coriacea Sond. accepted as Empogona coriacea (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Kraussia floribunda Harv. indigenous
  • Kraussia lanceolata Sond. accepted as Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Kraussia schlechteri (K.Schum.) Bullock, accepted as Kraussia floribunda Harv. present

Lagynias

Genus Lagynias:[4]

  • Lagynias dryadum (S.Moore) Robyns, accepted as Vangueria dryadum S.Moore, indigenous
  • Lagynias lasiantha (Sond.) Bullock, accepted as Vangueria lasiantha (Sond.) Sond. indigenous
  • Lagynias monteiroi (Oliv.) Bridson, accepted as Vangueria monteiroi (Oliv.) Lantz, indigenous

Leptactina

Genus Leptactina:[4]

  • Leptactina delagoensis K.Schum. indigenous
    • Leptactina delagoensis K.Schum. subsp. delagoensis, indigenous

Mitriostigma

Genus Mitriostigma:[4]

  • Mitriostigma axillare Hochst. endemic

Nenax

Genus Nenax:[4]

  • Nenax acerosa Gaertn. indigenous
    • Nenax acerosa Gaertn. subsp. acerosa, endemic
    • Nenax acerosa Gaertn. subsp. macrocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Puff, endemic
  • Nenax arenicola Puff, endemic
  • Nenax cinerea (Thunb.) Puff, indigenous
  • Nenax coronata Puff, endemic
  • Nenax divaricata T.M.Salter, endemic
  • Nenax elsieae Puff, endemic
  • Nenax hirta (Cruse) T.M.Salter, indigenous
    • Nenax hirta (Cruse) T.M.Salter subsp. calciphila Puff, endemic
    • Nenax hirta (Cruse) T.M.Salter subsp. hirta, endemic
  • Nenax microphylla (Sond.) T.M.Salter, indigenous
  • Nenax namaquensis Puff, endemic
  • Nenax velutina J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous

Oldenlandia

Genus Oldenlandia:[4]

  • Oldenlandia affinis (Roem. & Schult.) DC. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia affinis (Roem. & Schult.) DC. subsp. fugax (Vatke) Verdc. indigenous
  • Oldenlandia capensis L.f. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia capensis L.f. var. capensis, indigenous
  • Oldenlandia cephalotes (Hochst.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Oldenlandia corymbosa L. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia corymbosa L. var. caespitosa (Benth.) Verdc. indigenous
  • Oldenlandia geminiflora (Sond.) Kuntze, endemic
  • Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. var. flaccida Bremek. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. var. herbacea, indigenous
    • Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. var. suffruticosa Bremek. endemic
  • Oldenlandia lancifolia (Schumach.) DC. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia lancifolia (Schumach.) DC. var. scabridula Bremek. indigenous
  • Oldenlandia muscosa Bremek. indigenous
  • Oldenlandia rosulata K.Schum. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia rosulata K.Schum. var. rosulata, indigenous
  • Oldenlandia rupicola (Sond.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Oldenlandia rupicola (Sond.) Kuntze var. hirtula (Sond.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Oldenlandia rupicola (Sond.) Kuntze var. rupicola, indigenous
  • Oldenlandia tenella (Hochst.) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Oldenlandia virgata (Willd.) DC. accepted as Cordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

Otiophora

Genus Otiophora:[4]

  • Otiophora calycophylla (Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. indigenous
    • Otiophora calycophylla (Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. subsp. calycophylla, endemic
    • Otiophora calycophylla (Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. subsp. verdcourtii Puff, endemic
  • Otiophora cupheoides N.E.Br. indigenous

Oxyanthus

Genus Oxyanthus:[4]

  • Oxyanthus latifolius Sond. indigenous
  • Oxyanthus pyriformis (Hochst.) Skeels, indigenous
    • Oxyanthus pyriformis (Hochst.) Skeels subsp. pyriformis, indigenous
  • Oxyanthus speciosus DC. indigenous
    • Oxyanthus speciosus DC. subsp. gerrardii (Sond.) Bridson, indigenous
    • Oxyanthus speciosus DC. subsp. stenocarpus (K.Schum.) Bridson, indigenous

Pachystigma

Genus Pachystigma:[4]

  • Pachystigma bowkeri Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma caffrum (Sim) Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma coeruleum Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma cymosum Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma latifolium Sond. indigenous
  • Pachystigma macrocalyx (Sond.) Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma pygmaeum (Schltr.) Robyns, indigenous
  • Pachystigma thamnus Robyns, endemic
  • Pachystigma triflorum Robyns, endemic
  • Pachystigma venosum Hochst. indigenous

Paederia

Genus Paederia:[4]

  • Paederia bojeriana (A.Rich.) Drake, indigenous
    • Paederia bojeriana (A.Rich.) Drake subsp. foetens (Hiern) Verdc. indigenous

Pavetta

Genus Pavetta:[4]

  • Pavetta alexandrae Bremek. accepted as Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
  • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var. assimilis, accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. gardeniifolia, present
    • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var. brevituba-glabra Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. gardeniifolia, present
    • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var. brevituba-pubescens Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. subtomentosa K.Schum. present
    • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var. pubescens Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. subtomentosa K.Schum. present
  • Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. indigenous
  • Pavetta bowkeri Harv. endemic
  • Pavetta breyeri Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
    • Pavetta breyeri Bremek. var. glabra Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
  • Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek. subsp. capensis, endemic
    • Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek. subsp. komghensis (Bremek.) Kok, endemic
  • Pavetta catophylla K.Schum. indigenous
  • Pavetta cooperi Harv. & Sond. indigenous
  • Pavetta disarticulata Galpin, accepted as Pavetta edentula Sond. present
  • Pavetta edentula Sond. indigenous
  • Pavetta eylesii S.Moore, indigenous
  • Pavetta galpinii Bremek. indigenous
  • Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. indigenous
    • Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. gardeniifolia, indigenous
    • Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. subtomentosa K.Schum. indigenous
  • Pavetta gerstneri Bremek. indigenous
  • Pavetta glaucophylla S.J.Siebert, Retief & A.E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. indigenous
    • Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. var. glabra Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
  • Pavetta harborii S.Moore, indigenous
  • Pavetta heidelbergensis Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. subtomentosa K.Schum. present
  • Pavetta inandensis Bremek. indigenous
  • Pavetta inconspicua Dinter ex Bremek. accepted as Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. zeyheri
  • Pavetta kotzei Bremek. endemic
  • Pavetta krauseana K.Krause, accepted as Pavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var. gardeniifolia
  • Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. indigenous
  • Pavetta natalensis Sond. endemic
  • Pavetta opaca Bremek. accepted as Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
  • Pavetta revoluta Hochst. indigenous
  • Pavetta schumanniana F.Hoffm. ex K.Schum. indigenous
  • Pavetta trichardtensis Bremek. endemic
  • Pavetta tristis Bremek. accepted as Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
  • Pavetta tshikondeni N.Hahn, endemic
  • Pavetta vanwykiana Bridson, indigenous
  • Pavetta woodii Bremek. accepted as Pavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
  • Pavetta zeyheri Sond. indigenous
    • Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. microlancea (K.Schum.) P.P.J.Herman, endemic
    • Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. middelburgensis (Bremek.) P.P.J.Herman, endemic
    • Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. zeyheri, indigenous

Pentanisia

Genus Pentanisia:[4]

  • Pentanisia angustifolia (Hochst.) Hochst. indigenous
  • Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp. indigenous
    • Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp. subsp. latifolia (Hochst.) Verdc. indigenous
    • Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp. subsp. prunelloides, indigenous
  • Pentanisia sykesii Hutch. indigenous
  • Pentanisia sykesii Hutch. subsp. otomerioides Verdc. indigenous

Pentas

Genus Pentas:[4]

  • Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich. ex DC.) Verdc. indigenous
  • Pentas micrantha Baker, indigenous
    • Pentas micrantha Baker subsp. wyliei (N.E.Br.) Verdc. indigenous

Pentodon

Genus Pentodon:[4]

  • Pentodon pentandrus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke, indigenous
    • Pentodon pentandrus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke var. minor Bremek. indigenous
    • Pentodon pentandrus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke var. pentandrus, indigenous

Phylohydrax

Genus Phylohydrax:[4]

  • Phylohydrax carnosa (Hochst.) Puff, indigenous

Plectronia

Genus Plectronia:[4]

  • Plectronia foliosa Burtt Davy, accepted as Pavetta eylesii S.Moore, present
  • Plectronia ventosa L. accepted as Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous

Plectroniella

Genus Plectroniella:[4]

Plocama

Genus Plocama:[4]

  • Plocama crocyllis (Sond.) M.Backlund & Thulin, indigenous

Psychotria

Genus Psychotria:[4]

  • Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke, indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke subsp. capensis, indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke subsp. capensis var. capensis, indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke subsp. capensis var. pubescens, endemic
  • Psychotria zombamontana (Kuntze) E.M.A.Petit, indigenous

Psydrax

Genus Psydrax:[4]

  • Psydrax capensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
  • Psydrax fragrantissima (K.Schum.) Bridson, indigenous
  • Psydrax livida (Hiern) Bridson, indigenous
  • Psydrax locuples (K.Schum.) Bridson, indigenous
  • Psydrax obovata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson, indigenous
    • Psydrax obovata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson subsp. elliptica Bridson, indigenous
    • Psydrax obovata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson subsp. obovata, indigenous

Pygmaeothamnus

Genus Pygmaeothamnus:[4]

  • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum (Kuntze) Robyns, indigenous
    • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum (Kuntze) Robyns var. chamaedendrum, endemic
    • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum (Kuntze) Robyns var. setulosus Robyns, indigenous
  • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri (Sond.) Robyns, indigenous
    • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri (Sond.) Robyns var. rogersii Robyns, endemic
    • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri (Sond.) Robyns var. zeyheri, indigenous

Pyrostria

Genus Pyrostria:[4]

  • Pyrostria hystrix (Bremek.) Bridson, indigenous

Randia

Genus Randia:[4]

  • Randia bellatula K.Schum. accepted as Rothmannia capensis Thunb. present
  • Randia kraussii Harv. accepted as Catunaregam obovata (Hochst.) A.E.Gonç. present
  • Randia parvifolia Harv. accepted as Coddia rudis (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc. present

Richardia

Genus Richardia:[4]

  • Richardia brasiliensis Gomes, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Richardia humistrata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Richardia scabra L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Richardia stellaris (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud. not indigenous, naturalised

Rothmannia

Genus Rothmannia:[4]

  • Rothmannia capensis Thunb. indigenous
  • Rothmannia fischeri (K.Schum.) Bullock, indigenous
    • Rothmannia fischeri (K.Schum.) Bullock subsp. fischeri, indigenous
    • Rothmannia fischeri (K.Schum.) Bullock subsp. moramballae (Hiern) Bridson, indigenous
  • Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay, indigenous

Rubia

Genus Rubia:[4]

  • Rubia cordifolia L. subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. indigenous
  • Rubia horrida (Thunb.) Puff, indigenous
  • Rubia petiolaris DC. indigenous

Rytigynia

Genus Rytigynia:[4]

  • Rytigynia celastroides (Baill.) Verdc. indigenous
    • Rytigynia celastroides (Baill.) Verdc. var. australis Verdc. indigenous

Sericanthe

Genus Sericanthe:[4]

  • Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. subsp. andongensis, indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. subsp. andongensis var. andongensis, indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. subsp. legatii (Hutch.) Jordaan & H.M.Steyn, indigenous

Sherardia

Genus Sherardia:[4]

Spermacoce

Genus Spermacoce:[4]

  • Spermacoce deserti N.E.Br. endemic
  • Spermacoce natalensis Hochst. indigenous
  • Spermacoce senensis (Klotzsch) Hiern, indigenous

Stylocoryne

Genus Stylocoryne:[4]

  • Stylocoryne barbertonensis Bremek. accepted as Coptosperma supra-axillare (Hemsl.) Degreef, present

Tapiphyllum

Genus Tapiphyllum:[4]

  • Tapiphyllum parvifolium (Sond.) Robyns, accepted as Vangueria parvifolia Sond. present

Tarenna

Genus Tarenna:[4]

  • Tarenna junodii (Schinz) Bremek. indigenous
  • Tarenna littoralis (Hiern) Bridson, accepted as Coptosperma littorale (Hiern) Degreef, present
  • Tarenna nigrescens (Hook.f.) Hiern, accepted as Coptosperma nigrescens Hook.f.
  • Tarenna pavettoides (Harv.) Sim, indigenous
    • Tarenna pavettoides (Harv.) Sim subsp. pavettoides, indigenous
  • Tarenna supra-axillaris (Hemsl.) Bremek. subsp. barbertonensis (Bremek.) Bridson, accepted as Coptosperma supra-axillare (Hemsl.) Degreef, present
  • Tarenna zimbabwensis Bridson, accepted as Coptosperma rhodesiacum (Bremek.) Degreef, present
  • Tarenna zygoon Bridson, accepted as Coptosperma zygoon (Bridson) Degreef, present

Tricalysia

Genus Tricalysia:[4]

  • Tricalysia africana (Sim) Robbr. accepted as Empogona africana (Sim) Tosh & Robbr. endemic
  • Tricalysia allenii (Stapf) Brenan, accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. kirkii, indigenous
    • Tricalysia allenii (Stapf) Brenan var. australis (Schweick.) Brenan, accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. junodii (Schinz) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
    • Tricalysia allenii (Stapf) Brenan var. kirkii (Hook.f.) Brenan, accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. kirkii, indigenous
  • Tricalysia cacondensis Hiern, accepted as Empogona cacondensis (Hiern) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Tricalysia capensis (Meisn. ex Hochst.) Sim, indigenous
    • Tricalysia capensis (Meisn. ex Hochst.) Sim var. capensis, indigenous
    • Tricalysia capensis (Meisn. ex Hochst.) Sim var. galpinii (Schinz) Robbr. indigenous
    • Tricalysia capensis (Meisn. ex Hochst.) Sim var. transvaalensis Robbr. indigenous
  • Tricalysia coriacea (Benth.) Hiern, indigenous
  • Tricalysia delagoensis Schinz, indigenous
  • Tricalysia galpinii Schinz, accepted as Tricalysia capensis (Meisn. ex Hochst.) Sim var. galpinii (Schinz) Robbr. indigenous
  • Tricalysia junodii (Schinz) Brenan, accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. junodii (Schinz) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
    • Tricalysia junodii (Schinz) Brenan var. kirkii (Hook.f.) Robbr. accepted as Empogona kirkii Hook.f. subsp. kirkii, indigenous
  • Tricalysia lanceolata (Sond.) Burtt Davy, accepted as Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Tricalysia maputensis Bridson & A.E.van Wyk, accepted as Empogona maputensis (Bridson & A.E.van Wyk) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
  • Tricalysia sonderiana Hiern, accepted as Empogona coriacea (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous

Trichostachys

Genus Trichostachys:[4]

  • Trichostachys speciosa Welw. accepted as Faurea rochetiana (A.Rich.) Chiov. ex Pic.Serm. indigenous

Vangueria

Genus Vangueria:[4]

  • Vangueria bowkeri (Robyns) Lantz, indigenous
  • Vangueria coerulea (Robyns) Lantz, indigenous
  • Vangueria dryadum S.Moore, indigenous
  • Vangueria esculenta S.Moore, indigenous
  • Vangueria infausta Burch. indigenous
    • Vangueria infausta Burch. subsp. infausta, indigenous
  • Vangueria lasiantha (Sond.) Sond. indigenous
  • Vangueria lasioclados K.Schum. accepted as Vangueria proschii Briq.
  • Vangueria madagascariensis J.F.Gmel. indigenous
  • Vangueria monteiroi (Oliv.) Lantz, indigenous
  • Vangueria randii S.Moore, indigenous
    • Vangueria randii S.Moore subsp. chartacea (Robyns) Verdc. indigenous
  • Vangueria soutpansbergensis N.Hahn, endemic
  • Vangueria thamnus (Robyns) Lantz, endemic
  • Vangueria triflora (Robyns) Lantz, endemic

References

  1. ^ "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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  • VhaVenda Miombo
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  • Zeerust Thornveld
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Grassland
  • Aliwal North Dry Grassland
  • Amathole Mistbelt Grassland
  • Amathole Montane Grassland
  • Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland
  • Barberton Montane Grassland
  • Basotho Montane Shrubland
  • Bedford Dry Grassland
  • Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland
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  • Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland
  • Carletonville Dolomite Grassland
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  • Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos
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  • Eastern Free State Clay Grassland
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  • Eastern Highveld Grassland
  • Egoli Granite Grassland
  • Frankfort Highveld Grassland
  • Income Sandy Grassland
  • Ithala Quartzite Sourveld
  • KaNgwane Montane Grassland
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  • Klerksdorp Thornveld
  • KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld
  • Leolo Summit Sourveld
  • Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland
  • Low Escarpment Moist Grassland
  • Lydenburg Montane Grassland
  • Lydenburg Thornveld
  • Mabela Sandy Grassland
  • Midlands Mistbelt Grassland
  • Mooi River Highland Grassland
  • Mthatha Moist Grassland
  • Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland
  • Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos
  • Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland
  • Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld
  • Northern Free State Shrubland
  • Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland
  • Northern KwaZulu-Natal Shrubland
  • Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland
  • Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland
  • Queenstown Thornveld
  • Rand Highveld Grassland
  • Sekhukhune Montane Grassland
  • Senqu Montane Shrubland
  • Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland
  • Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland
  • Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld
  • Soweto Highveld Grassland
  • Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland
  • Stormberg Plateau Grassland
  • Strydpoort Summit Sourveld
  • Tarkastad Montane Shrubland
  • Tsakane Clay Grassland
  • Tsomo Grassland
  • uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland
  • Vaal Reefs Dolomite Sinkhole Woodland
  • Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland
  • Vredefort Dome Granite Grassland
  • Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland
  • Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld
  • Western Free State Clay Grassland
  • Western Highveld Sandy Grassland
  • Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland
  • Winburg Grassy Shrubland
  • Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland
  • Woodbush Granite Grassland
  • Xhariep Karroid Grassland
  • Zastron Moist Grassland
Fynbos
  • Agulhas Limestone Fynbos
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  • Albertinia Sand Fynbos
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  • Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos
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  • North Hex Sandstone Fynbos
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  • Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • Olifants Sandstone Fynbos
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  • Peninsula Granite Fynbos
  • Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
  • Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos
  • Potberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Robertson Granite Fynbos
  • South Hex Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Southern Cape Dune Fynbos
  • Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos
  • Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos
  • Suurberg Shale Fynbos
  • Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos
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  • Swartland Alluvium Fynbos
  • Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
  • Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos
  • Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos
  • Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos
  • Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos
Renosterveld
  • Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld
  • Breede Alluvium Renosterveld
  • Breede Shale Renosterveld
  • Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld
  • Central Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
  • Ceres Shale Renosterveld
  • Eastern Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
  • Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Kango Limestone Renosterveld
  • Langkloof Shale Renosterveld
  • Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld
  • Montagu Shale Renosterveld
  • Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld
  • Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
  • Robertson Granite Renosterveld
  • Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld
  • Ruêns Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Swartberg Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld
  • Swartland Granite Renosterveld
  • Swartland Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Uniondale Shale Renosterveld
  • Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Western Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
Succulent
Karoo
  • Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld
  • Agter-Sederberg Shrubland
  • Anenous Plateau Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland
  • Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland
  • Citrusdal Vygieveld
  • Die Plate Succulent Shrubland
  • Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo
  • Eastern Little Karoo
  • Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland
  • Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Hantam Karoo
  • Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland
  • Klawer Sandy Shrubland
  • Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld
  • Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo
  • Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland
  • Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld
  • Namaqualand Arid Grassland
  • Namaqualand Blomveld
  • Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld
  • Namaqualand Inland Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Shale Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland
  • Namaqualand Strandveld
  • Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland
  • Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland
  • Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland
  • Prince Albert Succulent Karoo
  • Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Red Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld
  • Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld
  • Robertson Karoo
  • Roggeveld Karoo
  • Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld
  • Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Steytlerville Karoo
  • Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland
  • Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo
  • Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland
  • Tanqua Karoo
  • Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland
  • Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland
  • Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld
  • Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland
  • Western Bushmanland Klipveld
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Western Little Karoo
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Albany
Thicket
and
Strandveld
  • Albany Arid Thicket
  • Albany Bontveld
  • Albany Mesic Thicket
  • Albany Valley Thicket
  • Baviaans Valley Thicket
  • Bethelsdorp Bontveld
  • Blombos Strandveld
  • Buffels Mesic Thicket
  • Buffels Valley Thicket
  • Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
  • Crossroads Grassland Thicket
  • Doubledrift Karroid Thicket
  • Eastern Gwarrieveld
  • Elands Forest Thicket
  • Escarpment Arid Thicket
  • Escarpment Mesic Thicket
  • Escarpment Valley Thicket
  • Fish Arid Thicket
  • Fish Mesic Thicket
  • Fish Valley Thicket
  • Gamka Arid Thicket
  • Gamka Valley Thicket
  • Geluk Grassland Thicket
  • Goukamma Dune Thicket
  • Gouritz Valley Thicket
  • Grahamstown Grassland Thicket
  • Grassridge Bontveld
  • Groot Brak Dune Strandveld
  • Hamburg Dune Thicket
  • Hartenbos Dune Thicket
  • Kasouga Dune Thicket
  • Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket
  • Lambert's Bay Strandveld
  • Langebaan Dune Strandveld
  • Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket
  • Motherwell Karroid Thicket
  • Nanaga Savanna Thicket
  • Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket
  • Overberg Dune Strandveld
  • Saldanha Flats Strandveld
  • Saldanha Granite Strandveld
  • Saldanha Limestone Strandveld
  • Saltaire Karroid Thicket
  • Sardinia Forest Thicket
  • St Francis Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Sundays Arid Thicket
  • Sundays Mesic Thicket
  • Sundays Valley Thicket
  • Thorndale Forest Thicket
  • Umtiza Forest Thicket
  • Vanstadens Forest Thicket
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Nama
Karoo
and
desert
  • Albany Broken Veld
  • Blouputs Karroid Thornveld
  • Bushmanland Arid Grassland
  • Bushmanland Basin Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Sandy Grassland
  • Eastern Lower Karoo
  • Eastern Upper Karoo
  • Gamka Karoo
  • Kalahari Karroid Shrubland
  • Lower Gariep Broken Veld
  • Lower Karoo Gwarrieveld
  • Northern Upper Karoo
  • Upper Karoo Hardeveld
  • Western Upper Karoo
  • Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld
  • Eastern Gariep Plains Desert
  • Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert
  • Helskloof Canyon Desert
  • Kahams Mountain Desert
  • Kwaggarug Mountain Desert
  • Namib Lichen Fields
  • Noms Mountain Desert
  • Northern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Richtersberg Mountain Desert
  • Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert
  • Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Western Gariep Hills Desert
  • Western Gariep Lowland Desert
  • Western Gariep Plains Desert
Azonal
  • Albany Alluvial Vegetation
  • Albany Dune Strandveld
  • Algoa Dune Strandveld
  • Arid Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Bushmanland Vloere
  • Cape Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Cape Inland Salt Pans
  • Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation
  • Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetlands
  • Cape Seashore Vegetation
  • Cape Vernal Pools
  • Drakensberg Wetlands
  • Eastern Temperate Freshwater Wetlands
  • Fynbos Riparian Vegetation
  • Highveld Alluvial Vegetation
  • Highveld Salt Pans
  • Lesotho Mires
  • Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
  • Muscadel Riviere
  • Namaqualand Riviere
  • Namaqualand Salt Pans
  • Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation
  • Namib Seashore Vegetation
  • Southern Kalahari Mekgacha
  • Southern Kalahari Salt Pans
  • Southern Karoo Riviere
  • Subantarctic Kelp Bed Vegetation
  • Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Subtropical Freshwater Wetlands
  • Subtropical Salt Pans
  • Subtropical Seashore Vegetation
  • Tanqua Wash Riviere
  • Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
Forest
and
Coastal
belt
  • KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Wooded Grassland
  • Pondoland-Natal Sandstone Coastal Sourveld
  • Transkei Coastal Belt
  • Ironwood Dry Forest
  • Lowveld Riverine Forest
  • Mangrove Forest
  • Northern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Northern Coastal Forest
  • Northern Mistbelt Forest
  • Sand Forest
  • Scarp Forest
  • Southern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Southern Coastal Forest
  • Southern Mistbelt Forest
  • Swamp Forest
Subantarctic
biome
  • Subantarctic Biotic Herbfield and Grassland
  • Subantarctic Cinder Cone Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Coastal Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Drainage Line Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Fellfield
  • Subantarctic Fernbrake Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Mire
  • Subantarctic Polar Desert
not on
VEGMAP
South
African
National
Parks
Biosphere
reserves
Marine
protected
areas of
South
Africa
Coastal
Offshore
Management
organisations
Biodiversity research in SA
Research
organisations
Research
projects
Citizen science
databases
Botanical
gardens
Taxonomists
Regional biodiversity
Legislation
Publications
  • List of field guides to South African biota
  • Categories: Biodiversity of South Africa
  • Index