List of Rubiaceae of South Africa explained

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.

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. 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.

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)).

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. Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Afrocanthium

Genus Afrocanthium:

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

Agathisanthemum

Genus Agathisanthemum:

• 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:

• Alberta magna E.Mey. endemic

Ancylanthos

Genus Ancylanthos:

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

Anthospermum

Genus Anthospermum:

• 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:

• Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood, indigenous

Burchellia

Genus Burchellia:

• Burchellia bubalina (L.f.) Sims, indigenous

Canthium

Genus Canthium:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Cephalanthus

Genus Cephalanthus:

• Cephalanthus natalensis Oliv. indigenous

Coddia

Genus Coddia:

• Coddia rudis (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc. indigenous

Coffea

Genus Coffea:

• Coffea racemosa Lour. indigenous
• Coffea zanguebariae Lour. indigenous

Conostomium

Genus Conostomium:

• 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:

• Coprosma repens A.Rich. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Coptosperma

Genus Coptosperma:

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

Cordylostigma

Genus Cordylostigma:

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

Crocyllis

Genus Crocyllis:

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

Crossopteryx

Genus Crossopteryx:

• Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth. indigenous

Diodia

Genus Diodia:

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

Diplospora

Genus Diplospora:

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

Empogona

Genus Empogona:

• 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:

• Eriosemopsis subanisophylla Robyns, endemic

Fadogia

Genus Fadogia:

• 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:

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

Galium

Genus Galium:

• 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:

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

Gardenia

Genus Gardenia:

• 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:

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

Guettarda

Genus Guettarda:

• Guettarda speciosa L. indigenous

Hedyotis

Genus Hedyotis:

• 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:

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

Hymenodictyon

Genus Hymenodictyon:

• Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv. indigenous
  • Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv. subsp. parvifolium, indigenous

Hyperacanthus

Genus Hyperacanthus:

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

Hypobathrum

Genus Hypobathrum:

• 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:

• Ixora coccinea L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Keetia

Genus Keetia:

• Keetia gueinzii (Sond.) Bridson, indigenous

Kohautia

Genus Kohautia:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Mitriostigma

Genus Mitriostigma:

• Mitriostigma axillare Hochst. endemic

Nenax

Genus Nenax:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Pavetta

Genus Pavetta:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• Phylohydrax carnosa (Hochst.) Puff, indigenous

Plectronia

Genus Plectronia:

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

Plectroniella

Genus Plectroniella:

• Plectroniella armata (K.Schum.) Robyns, accepted as Canthium armatum (K.Schum.) Lantz, indigenous
• Plectroniella capillaris Bremek. indigenous

Plocama

Genus Plocama:

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

Psychotria

Genus Psychotria:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• Pyrostria hystrix (Bremek.) Bridson, indigenous

Randia

Genus Randia:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Rytigynia

Genus Rytigynia:

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

Sericanthe

Genus Sericanthe:

• 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:

• Sherardia arvensis L. not indigenous, naturalised

Spermacoce

Genus Spermacoce:

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

Stylocoryne

Genus Stylocoryne:

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

Tapiphyllum

Genus Tapiphyllum:

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

Tarenna

Genus Tarenna:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Vangueria

Genus Vangueria:

• 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