Rubiaceae is afamily offlowering plants (anthophytes) in theorderGentianales, commonly known as thecoffee,madder, orbedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves withinterpetiolarstipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 13,500species in about 620genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has acosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in thetropics andsubtropics.^[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] Ninebiomes have been described in South Africa:Fynbos, SucculentKaroo,desert,Nama Karoo,grassland,savanna,Albany thickets, theIndian Ocean coastal belt, andforests.^[3]

The 2018South African National Biodiversity Institute'sNational Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phylaAnthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)),Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)),Bryophyta (mosses (685)),Cycadophyta (cycads (42)),Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)),Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)),Pinophyta (conifers (33)), andPteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).^[4]

65genera are represented in the literature. Listedtaxa includespecies,subspecies,varieties, andforms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa assynonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing.^[4] Multiple entries under alternative names reflecttaxonomic revision over time.

GenusAfrocanthium:^[4]

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

GenusAgathisanthemum:^[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

GenusAlberta:^[4]

• Alberta magna E.Mey. endemic

GenusAncylanthos:^[4]

• Ancylanthos bainesii Hiern, accepted asAncylanthos rubiginosus Desf.
• Ancylanthos monteiroi Oliv. accepted asVangueria monteiroi (Oliv.) Lantz, indigenous

GenusAnthospermum:^[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 asPlocama 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

GenusBreonadia:^[4]

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

GenusBurchellia:^[4]

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

GenusCanthium:^[4]

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

GenusCarpacoce:^[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

GenusCatunaregam:^[4]

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

GenusCephalanthus:^[4]

• Cephalanthus natalensis Oliv. indigenous

GenusCoddia:^[4]

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

GenusCoffea:^[4]

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

GenusConostomium:^[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

GenusCoprosma:^[4]

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

GenusCoptosperma:^[4]

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

GenusCordylostigma:^[4]

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

GenusCrocyllis:^[4]

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

GenusCrossopteryx:^[4]

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

GenusDiodia:^[4]

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

GenusDiplospora:^[4]

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

GenusEmpogona:^[4]

• Empogona africana (Sim) Tosh & Robbr. endemic
• Empogona cacondensis (Hiern) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
• Empogona coriacea (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. indigenous
• Empogona junodii Schinz, accepted asEmpogona 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

GenusEriosemopsis:^[4]

• Eriosemopsis subanisophylla Robyns, endemic

GenusFadogia:^[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

GenusGaillonia:^[4]

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

GenusGalium:^[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

GenusGalopina:^[4]

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

GenusGardenia:^[4]

• Gardenia citriodora Hook. accepted asMitriostigma axillare Hochst. present
• Gardenia cornuta Hemsl. indigenous
• Gardenia lutea Fresen. accepted asGardenia 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

GenusGeophila:^[4]

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

GenusGuettarda:^[4]

• Guettarda speciosa L. indigenous

GenusHedyotis:^[4]

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

GenusHeinsia:^[4]

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

GenusHymenodictyon:^[4]

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

GenusHyperacanthus:^[4]

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

GenusHypobathrum:^[4]

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

GenusIxora:^[4]

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

GenusKeetia:^[4]

• Keetia gueinzii (Sond.) Bridson, indigenous

GenusKohautia:^[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 asCordylostigma 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 asCordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

GenusKraussia:^[4]

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

GenusLagynias:^[4]

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

GenusLeptactina:^[4]

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

GenusMitriostigma:^[4]

• Mitriostigma axillare Hochst. endemic

GenusNenax:^[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

GenusOldenlandia:^[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 asCordylostigma virgata (Willd.) Groeninckx & Dessein, indigenous

GenusOtiophora:^[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

GenusOxyanthus:^[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

GenusPachystigma:^[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

GenusPaederia:^[4]

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

GenusPavetta:^[4]

• Pavetta alexandrae Bremek. accepted asPavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
• Pavetta assimilis Sond. var.assimilis, accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.gardeniifolia, present
  • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var.brevituba-glabra Bremek. accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.gardeniifolia, present
  • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var.brevituba-pubescens Bremek. accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.subtomentosa K.Schum. present
  • Pavetta assimilis Sond. var.pubescens Bremek. accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.subtomentosa K.Schum. present
• Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. indigenous
• Pavetta bowkeri Harv. endemic
• Pavetta breyeri Bremek. accepted asPavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
  • Pavetta breyeri Bremek. var.glabra Bremek. accepted asPavetta 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 asPavetta 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 asPavetta gracilifolia Bremek. present
• Pavetta harborii S.Moore, indigenous
• Pavetta heidelbergensis Bremek. accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.subtomentosa K.Schum. present
• Pavetta inandensis Bremek. indigenous
• Pavetta inconspicua Dinter ex Bremek. accepted asPavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp.zeyheri
• Pavetta kotzei Bremek. endemic
• Pavetta krauseana K.Krause, accepted asPavetta gardeniifolia A.Rich. var.gardeniifolia
• Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. indigenous
• Pavetta natalensis Sond. endemic
• Pavetta opaca Bremek. accepted asPavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
• Pavetta revoluta Hochst. indigenous
• Pavetta schumanniana F.Hoffm. ex K.Schum. indigenous
• Pavetta trichardtensis Bremek. endemic
• Pavetta tristis Bremek. accepted asPavetta lanceolata Eckl. present
• Pavetta tshikondeni N.Hahn, endemic
• Pavetta vanwykiana Bridson, indigenous
• Pavetta woodii Bremek. accepted asPavetta 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

GenusPentanisia:^[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

GenusPentas:^[4]

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

GenusPentodon:^[4]

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

GenusPhylohydrax:^[4]

• Phylohydrax carnosa (Hochst.) Puff, indigenous

GenusPlectronia:^[4]

• Plectronia foliosa Burtt Davy, accepted asPavetta eylesii S.Moore, present
• Plectronia ventosa L. accepted asOlinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous

GenusPlectroniella:^[4]

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

GenusPlocama:^[4]

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

GenusPsychotria:^[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

GenusPsydrax:^[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

GenusPygmaeothamnus:^[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

GenusPyrostria:^[4]

• Pyrostria hystrix (Bremek.) Bridson, indigenous

GenusRandia:^[4]

• Randia bellatula K.Schum. accepted asRothmannia capensis Thunb. present
• Randia kraussii Harv. accepted asCatunaregam obovata (Hochst.) A.E.Gonç. present
• Randia parvifolia Harv. accepted asCoddia rudis (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc. present

GenusRichardia:^[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

GenusRothmannia:^[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

GenusRubia:^[4]

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

GenusRytigynia:^[4]

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

GenusSericanthe:^[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

GenusSherardia:^[4]

• Sherardia arvensis L. not indigenous, naturalised

GenusSpermacoce:^[4]

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

GenusStylocoryne:^[4]

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

GenusTapiphyllum:^[4]

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

GenusTarenna:^[4]

• Tarenna junodii (Schinz) Bremek. indigenous
• Tarenna littoralis (Hiern) Bridson, accepted asCoptosperma littorale (Hiern) Degreef, present
• Tarenna nigrescens (Hook.f.) Hiern, accepted asCoptosperma 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 asCoptosperma supra-axillare (Hemsl.) Degreef, present
• Tarenna zimbabwensis Bridson, accepted asCoptosperma rhodesiacum (Bremek.) Degreef, present
• Tarenna zygoon Bridson, accepted asCoptosperma zygoon (Bridson) Degreef, present

GenusTricalysia:^[4]

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

GenusTrichostachys:^[4]

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

GenusVangueria:^[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 asVangueria 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

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