List of Rosales of South Africa

Flowering plants in the order Rosales recorded from South Africa

Rosales is an order of flowering plants.[1] It is sister taxon to a clade consisting of Fagales and Cucurbitales.[2] The basal clade consists of the family Rosaceae; another clade consists of four families, including Rhamnaceae; and the third clade consists of the four urticalean families.[3] The order Rosales is strongly supported as monophyletic in phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences.[4]

The anthophytes are a grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures. They were formerly thought to be a clade comprising plants bearing flower-like structures. The group contained the angiosperms - the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses - as well as the Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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)).[8]

Six families 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.

Cannabaceae

Cannabis

Genus Cannabis:[8]

  • Cannabis sativa L. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Cannabis sativa L. var. indica (Lam.) Wehmer, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Cannabis sativa L. var. sativa, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Cannabis sativa L. var. spontanea Vavilov, not indigenous, naturalised

Celtis

Genus Celtis:[8]

Chaetachme

Genus Chaetachme:[8]

Trema

Genus Trema:[8]

Moraceae

Ficus

Genus Ficus:[8]

Maclura

Genus Maclura:[8]

  • Maclura africana (Bureau) Corner, indigenous

Morus

Genus Morus:[8]

  • Morus alba L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Morus alba L. var. alba, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Morus japonica Audib. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Morus mesozygia Stapf ex A.Chev. indigenous

Sycomorus

Genus Sycomorus:[8]

  • Sycomorus hirsuta Sond. accepted as Ficus glumosa Delile, present

Trilepisium

Genus Trilepisium:[8]

Rhamnaceae

Berchemia

Genus Berchemia:[8]

Colubrina

Genus Colubrina:[8]

Helinus

Genus Helinus:[8]

  • Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Helinus spartioides (Engl.) Schinz ex Engl. indigenous

Lasiodiscus

Genus Lasiodiscus:[8]

  • Lasiodiscus pervillei Baill. indigenous
    • Lasiodiscus pervillei Baill. subsp. pervillei, indigenous

Noltea

Genus Noltea:[8]

Phylica

Genus Phylica:[8]

  • Phylica abietina Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica acmaephylla Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica aemula Schltr. indigenous
    • Phylica aemula Schltr. var. aemula, endemic
    • Phylica aemula Schltr. var. multibracteolata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica affinis Sond. endemic
  • Phylica agathosmoides Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica alba Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica alpina Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica alticola Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica altigena Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica ambigua Sond. endemic
  • Phylica amoena Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica ampliata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica anomala Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica apiculata Sond. endemic
  • Phylica atrata Licht. ex Roem. & Schult. endemic
  • Phylica axillaris Lam. indigenous
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. axillaris, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. cooperi Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. densifolia Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. gracilis Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. hirsuta Sond. endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. lutescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. maritima Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. microphylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica axillaris Lam. var. pulchra Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica barbata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica barnardii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica bolusii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica brachycephala Sond. endemic
  • Phylica brevifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica burchellii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica buxifolia L. endemic
  • Phylica calcarata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica callosa L.f. endemic
  • Phylica cephalantha Sond. endemic
  • Phylica chionocephala Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica chionophila Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica comosa Steud. endemic
  • Phylica comptonii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica confusa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica constricta Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica constricta Pillans var. constricta, endemic
    • Phylica constricta Pillans var. staavioides Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica costata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica cryptandroides Sond. endemic
  • Phylica curvifolia Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica cuspidata Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Phylica cuspidata Eckl. & Zeyh. var. cuspidata, endemic
    • Phylica cuspidata Eckl. & Zeyh. var. minor Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica cylindrica J.C.Wendl. endemic
  • Phylica debilis Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Phylica debilis Eckl. & Zeyh. var. debilis, endemic
    • Phylica debilis Eckl. & Zeyh. var. fourcadei Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica diffusa Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica diffusa Pillans var. burchellii Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica diffusa Pillans var. diffusa, endemic
  • Phylica dioica L. endemic
  • Phylica diosmoides Sond. endemic
  • Phylica disticha Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Phylica disticha Eckl. & Zeyh. var. cuneata Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica disticha Eckl. & Zeyh. var. disticha, endemic
  • Phylica dodii N.E.Br. endemic
  • Phylica elimensis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica ericoides L. indigenous
    • Phylica ericoides L. var. ericoides, endemic
    • Phylica ericoides L. var. montana Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica ericoides L. var. muirii Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica ericoides L. var. pauciflora Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica ericoides L. var. zeyheri Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica excelsa J.C.Wendl. indigenous
    • Phylica excelsa J.C.Wendl. var. excelsa, endemic
    • Phylica excelsa J.C.Wendl. var. papillosa (J.C.Wendl.) Sond. endemic
  • Phylica floccosa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica floribunda Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica fourcadei Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica fruticosa Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica galpinii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica glabrata Thunb. endemic
  • Phylica gnidioides Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica gracilis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. endemic
  • Phylica greyii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica guthriei Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica harveyi (Arn.) Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica hirta Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica humilis Sond. endemic
  • Phylica imberbis P.J.Bergius, indigenous
    • Phylica imberbis P.J.Bergius var. eriophoros (P.J.Bergius) Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica imberbis P.J.Bergius var. imberbis, endemic
    • Phylica imberbis P.J.Bergius var. secunda Sond. endemic
  • Phylica incurvata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica insignis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica intrusa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica karroica Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica keetii Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica keetii Pillans var. keetii, endemic
    • Phylica keetii Pillans var. mollis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica lachneaeoides Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica laevifolia Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica laevigata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica laevis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud. endemic
  • Phylica lanata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica lasiantha Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica lasiocarpa Sond. endemic
  • Phylica leipoldtii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica levynsiae Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica linifolia Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica litoralis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. endemic
  • Phylica longimontana Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica lucens Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica lucida Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica mairei Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica marlothii Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica marlothii Pillans var. crassa Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica marlothii Pillans var. levynsiae Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica marlothii Pillans var. marlothii, endemic
  • Phylica maximiliani Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica meyeri Sond. endemic
  • Phylica minutiflora Sond. endemic
  • Phylica montana Sond. endemic
  • Phylica mundii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica natalensis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica nervosa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica nigrita Sond. endemic
  • Phylica nigromontana Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica nodosa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica obtusifolia Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica odorata Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica oleifolia Vent. endemic
  • Phylica paniculata Willd. indigenous
  • Phylica parviflora P.J.Bergius, endemic
  • Phylica parvula Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica pauciflora Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica pearsonii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica pinea Thunb. endemic
  • Phylica piquetbergensis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica plumigera Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica plumosa L. indigenous
    • Phylica plumosa L. var. horizontalis (Vent.) Sond. endemic
    • Phylica plumosa L. var. plumosa, endemic
    • Phylica plumosa L. var. squarrosa (Vent.) Sond. endemic
  • Phylica propinqua Sond. endemic
  • Phylica pubescens Aiton, indigenous
    • Phylica pubescens Aiton var. angustifolia Sond. endemic
    • Phylica pubescens Aiton var. orientalis Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica pubescens Aiton var. pubescens, endemic
  • Phylica pulchella Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica purpurea Sond. indigenous
    • Phylica purpurea Sond. var. floccosa Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica purpurea Sond. var. pearsonii Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica purpurea Sond. var. purpurea, endemic
  • Phylica pustulata E.Phillips, endemic
  • Phylica radiata L. accepted as Staavia radiata (L.) Dahl, indigenous
  • Phylica recurvifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica retorta Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica retrorsa E.Mey. ex Sond. endemic
  • Phylica reversa Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica rigida Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica rigidifolia Sond. endemic
  • Phylica rogersii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica rubra Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. endemic
  • Phylica salteri Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica schlechteri Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica selaginoides Sond. endemic
  • Phylica sericea Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica simii Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica spicata L.f. indigenous
    • Phylica spicata L.f. var. piquetbergensis Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica spicata L.f. var. spicata, endemic
  • Phylica stenantha Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica stenopetala Schltr. indigenous
    • Phylica stenopetala Schltr. var. sieberi Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica stenopetala Schltr. var. stenopetala, endemic
  • Phylica stipularis L. accepted as Trichocephalus stipularis (L.) Brongn. present
  • Phylica stokoei Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius, indigenous
    • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius var. australis Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius var. dregei Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius var. elongata Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius var. macowanii Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica strigosa P.J.Bergius var. strigosa, endemic
  • Phylica strigulosa Sond. indigenous
  • Phylica subulifolia Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica thodei E.Phillips, indigenous
  • Phylica thunbergiana Sond. endemic
  • Phylica tortuosa E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond. endemic
  • Phylica trachyphylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. endemic
  • Phylica trichotoma Thunb. accepted as Staavia trichotoma (Thunb.) Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica tuberculata Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica tubulosa Schltr. endemic
  • Phylica tysonii Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica tysonii Pillans var. brevifolia Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica tysonii Pillans var. tysonii, endemic
  • Phylica variabilis Pillans, endemic
  • Phylica velutina Sond. endemic
  • Phylica villosa Thunb. indigenous
    • Phylica villosa Thunb. var. pedicellata (DC.) Sond. endemic
    • Phylica villosa Thunb. var. villosa, endemic
  • Phylica virgata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr. endemic
  • Phylica vulgaris Pillans, indigenous
    • Phylica vulgaris Pillans var. burchellii Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica vulgaris Pillans var. major Pillans, endemic
    • Phylica vulgaris Pillans var. vulgaris, endemic
  • Phylica willdenowiana Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Phylica wittebergensis Pillans, endemic

Rhamnus

Genus Rhamnus:[8]

  • Rhamnus prinoides L'Her. indigenous
  • Rhamnus tetragona L.f. accepted as Lauridia tetragona (L.f.) R.H.Archer, present

Scutia

Genus Scutia:[8]

Trichocephalus

Genus Trichocephalus:[8]

  • Trichocephalus stipularis (L.) Brongn. endemic

Ziziphus

Genus Ziziphus:[8]

  • Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Ziziphus mucronata Willd. indigenous
    • Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata, indigenous
  • Ziziphus rivularis Codd, indigenous
  • Ziziphus zeyheriana Sond. indigenous

Rosaceae

Acaena

Genus Acaena:[8]

  • Acaena latebrosa Aiton, endemic

Agrimonia

Genus Agrimonia:[8]

  • Agrimonia bracteata E.Mey. ex C.A.Mey. indigenous
  • Agrimonia procera Wallr. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Alchemilla

Genus Alchemilla:[8]

  • Alchemilla bakeri De Wild. endemic
  • Alchemilla bicarpellata Rothm. endemic
  • Alchemilla bolusii De Wild. endemic
  • Alchemilla capensis Thunb. endemic
  • Alchemilla colura Hilliard, indigenous
  • Alchemilla cryptantha Steud. ex A.Rich. indigenous
  • Alchemilla elongata Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Alchemilla elongata Eckl. & Zeyh. var. elongata, indigenous
    • Alchemilla elongata Eckl. & Zeyh. var. platyloba Rothm. endemic
  • Alchemilla galpinii Hauman & Balle, endemic
  • Alchemilla hirsuto-petiolata (De Wild.) Rothm. endemic
  • Alchemilla incurvata Gand. endemic
  • Alchemilla kiwuensis Engl. indigenous
  • Alchemilla natalensis Engl. indigenous
  • Alchemilla quinqueloba Rothm. endemic
  • Alchemilla rehmannii Engl. endemic
  • Alchemilla schlechteriana Rothm. endemic
  • Alchemilla woodii Kuntze, indigenous

Cliffortia

Genus Cliffortia:[8]

  • Cliffortia acanthophylla C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia acockii Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia aculeata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia acutifolia Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia alata N.E.Br. endemic
  • Cliffortia amplexistipula Schltr. endemic
  • Cliffortia anthospermoides Fellingham, indigenous
  • Cliffortia apiculata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia arborea Marloth, endemic
  • Cliffortia arcuata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia atrata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia baccans Harv. endemic
  • Cliffortia brevifolia Weim. indigenous
  • Cliffortia browniana Burtt Davy, indigenous
  • Cliffortia burchellii Stapf, endemic
  • Cliffortia burgersii E.G.H.Oliv. & Fellingham, endemic
  • Cliffortia carinata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia castanea Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia ceresana C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia cervicornu Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia complanata E.Mey. endemic
  • Cliffortia concinna Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia conifera E.G.H.Oliv. & Fellingham, endemic
  • Cliffortia crassinervis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia crenata L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia crenulata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia cristata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia cruciata C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia cuneata Aiton, endemic
  • Cliffortia curvifolia Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia cymbifolia Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia densa Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia dentata Willd. endemic
  • Cliffortia denticulata (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia dichotoma Fellingham, endemic
  • Cliffortia discolor Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia dispar Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia dodecandra Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia dracomontana C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia dregeana C.Presl, indigenous
    • Cliffortia dregeana C.Presl var. dregeana, endemic
    • Cliffortia dregeana C.Presl var. meyeriana (C.Presl) Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia drepanoides Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia erectisepala Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia ericifolia L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia eriocephalina Cham. endemic
  • Cliffortia esterhuyseniae Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia exilifolia Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia falcata L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia fasciculata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia ferricola C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia ferruginea L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia filicaulis Schltdl. indigenous
    • Cliffortia filicaulis Schltdl. var. filicaulis, endemic
    • Cliffortia filicaulis Schltdl. var. octandra (Cham.) Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia filicauloides Weim. indigenous
  • Cliffortia filifolia L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia geniculata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia glauca Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia gracilis Harv. endemic
  • Cliffortia gracillima C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia graminea L.f. indigenous
    • Cliffortia graminea L.f. var. convoluta Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia graminea L.f. var. elegans Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia graminea L.f. var. graminea, endemic
  • Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
    • Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. var. denticulata Weim. accepted as Cliffortia denticulata (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, present
    • Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. var. grandifolia, indigenous
    • Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. var. recurvata Weim. accepted as Cliffortia recurvata (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, present
  • Cliffortia hantamensis Diels, endemic
  • Cliffortia hermaphroditica Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia heterophylla Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia hexandra Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia hirsuta Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia hirta Burm.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. indigenous
    • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. cordifolia (Lam.) Harv. endemic
    • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. ilicifolia, endemic
    • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. incisa Harv. endemic
    • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. reniformis Weim. accepted as Cliffortia reniformis (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, present
    • Cliffortia ilicifolia L. var. schlechteri Weim. accepted as Cliffortia schlechteri (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, present
  • Cliffortia incana Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia integerrima Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia intermedia Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia juniperina L.f. indigenous
    • Cliffortia juniperina L.f. var. juniperina, endemic
    • Cliffortia juniperina L.f. var. pilosula Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia lanata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia lanceolata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia lepida Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia linearifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
  • Cliffortia longifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia marginata Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia micrantha Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia mirabilis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia monophylla Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia montana Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia multiformis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia neglecta Schltr. endemic
  • Cliffortia nitidula (Engl.) R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr. indigenous
    • Cliffortia nitidula (Engl.) R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr. subsp. nitidula, indigenous
    • Cliffortia nitidula (Engl.) R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr. subsp. pilosa Weim. indigenous
  • Cliffortia nivenioides Fellingham, endemic
  • Cliffortia obcordata L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia obovata E.Mey. endemic
  • Cliffortia odorata L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia oligodonta C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia ovalis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia paucistaminea Weim. indigenous
    • Cliffortia paucistaminea Weim. var. australis C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
    • Cliffortia paucistaminea Weim. var. paucistaminea, indigenous
  • Cliffortia pedunculata Schltr. endemic
  • Cliffortia perpendicularis C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia phillipsii Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia phyllanthoides Schltr. endemic
  • Cliffortia pilifera Bolus, endemic
  • Cliffortia polita Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia polygonifolia L. indigenous
    • Cliffortia polygonifolia L. var. membranifolia Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia polygonifolia L. var. polygonifolia, endemic
    • Cliffortia polygonifolia L. var. pubescens Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia polygonifolia L. var. trifoliata (L.) Harv. endemic
  • Cliffortia prionota C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia propinqua Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia pterocarpa (Harv.) Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia pulchella L.f. indigenous
    • Cliffortia pulchella L.f. var. mucronulata Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia pulchella L.f. var. pulchella, endemic
  • Cliffortia pungens C.Presl, endemic
  • Cliffortia ramosissima Schltr. indigenous
  • Cliffortia recurvata (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, endemic
  • Cliffortia reniformis (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia repens Schltr. indigenous
  • Cliffortia reticulata Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia rigida Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia robusta Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia ruscifolia L. indigenous
    • Cliffortia ruscifolia L. var. purpurea Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia ruscifolia L. var. ruscifolia, endemic
  • Cliffortia scandens C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia schlechteri (Weim.) C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia semiteres Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia sericea Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Cliffortia serpyllifolia Cham. & Schltdl. indigenous
  • Cliffortia setifolia Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia sparsa C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous
  • Cliffortia spathulata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia stricta Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia strigosa Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia strobilifera L. indigenous
  • Cliffortia subdura Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia subsetacea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Diels ex Bolus & Wolley-Dod, endemic
  • Cliffortia tenuis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia teretifolia L.f. endemic
  • Cliffortia theodori-friesii Weim. indigenous
    • Cliffortia theodori-friesii Weim. var. puberula Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia theodori-friesii Weim. var. theodori-friesii, endemic
  • Cliffortia tricuspidata Harv. endemic
  • Cliffortia triloba Harv. endemic
  • Cliffortia tuberculata (Harv.) Weim. indigenous
    • Cliffortia tuberculata (Harv.) Weim. var. muricata (Harv.) Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia tuberculata (Harv.) Weim. var. tuberculata, endemic
  • Cliffortia uncinata Weim. indigenous
    • Cliffortia uncinata Weim. var. recta Weim. endemic
    • Cliffortia uncinata Weim. var. uncinata, endemic
  • Cliffortia varians Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia verrucosa Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia virgata Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia viridis Weim. endemic
  • Cliffortia weimarckii C.M.Whitehouse, indigenous

Cotoneaster

Genus Cotoneaster:[8]

Crataegus

Genus Crataegus:[8]

Cydonia

Genus Cydonia:[8]

Duchesnea

Genus Duchesnea:[8]

Eriobotrya

Genus Eriobotrya:[8]

Fragaria

Genus Fragaria:[8]

Geum

Genus Geum:[8]

  • Geum capense Thunb. indigenous

Leucosidea

Genus Leucosidea:[8]

Potentilla

Genus Potentilla:[8]

Prunus

Genus Prunus:[8]

  • Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman, indigenous
  • Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. persica, accepted as Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Prunus salicifolia Kunth, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
  • Prunus serotina Ehrh. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Pyracantha

Genus Pyracantha:[8]

Pyrus

Genus Pyrus:[8]

Rhaphiolepis

Genus Rhaphiolepis:[8]

Rosa

Genus Rosa:[8]

  • Rosa eglanteria L. accepted as Rosa rubiginosa L. present
  • Rosa multiflora Thunb. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
    • Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex J.Murray var. cathayensis Rehder & E.H.Wilson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
    • Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex J.Murray var. welchii, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
  • Rosa rubiginosa L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rosa x odorata (Andrews) Sweet, not indigenous, naturalised

Rubus

Genus Rubus:[8]

  • Rubus affinis Wight & Arn. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rubus apetalus Poir. indigenous
    • Rubus apetalus Poir. var. apetalus, indigenous
  • Rubus cuneifolius Pursh, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus ellipticus Sm. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus flagellaris Willd. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus fruticosus L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus immixtus Gust. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus intercurrens Gust. endemic
  • Rubus longepedicellatus (Gust.) C.H.Stirt. endemic
  • Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. ludwigii, indigenous
    • Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spatiosus C.H.Stirt. endemic
  • Rubus niveus Thunb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rubus pascuus L.H.Bailey, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rubus pinnatus Willd. indigenous
  • Rubus rigidus Sm. indigenous
  • Rubus rosifolius Sm. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rubus transvaaliensis Gust. indigenous
    • Rubus transvaaliensis Gust. var. transvaaliensis, endemic
  • Rubus trifoliolatus Suess. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rubus x proteus C.H.Stirt. indigenous

Sanguisorba

Genus Sanguisorba:[8]

  • Sanguisorba minor Scop. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Sanguisorba minor Scop. subsp. muricata Briq. not indigenous, naturalised

Ulmaceae

Ulmus

Genus Ulmus:[8]

Urticaceae

Didymodoxa

Genus Didymodoxa:[8]

  • Didymodoxa caffra (Thunb.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear, indigenous
  • Didymodoxa capensis (L.f.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear, indigenous
    • Didymodoxa capensis (L.f.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear var. capensis, indigenous
    • Didymodoxa capensis (L.f.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear var. integrifolia (Wedd.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear, endemic

Droguetia

Genus Droguetia:[8]

  • Droguetia ambigua Wedd. endemic
  • Droguetia iners (Forssk.) Schweinf. indigenous
    • Droguetia iners (Forssk.) Schweinf. subsp. burchellii (N.E.Br.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear, endemic
    • Droguetia iners (Forssk.) Schweinf. subsp. iners, indigenous

Forsskaolea

Genus Forsskaolea:[8]

  • Forsskaolea candida L.f. indigenous
  • Forsskaolea hereroensis Schinz, indigenous

Girardinia

Genus Girardinia:[8]

Laportea

Genus Laportea:[8]

  • Laportea alatipes Hook.f. indigenous
  • Laportea grossa (Wedd.) Chew, endemic
  • Laportea peduncularis (Wedd.) Chew, indigenous
    • Laportea peduncularis (Wedd.) Chew subsp. latidens Friis, indigenous
    • Laportea peduncularis (Wedd.) Chew subsp. peduncularis, indigenous

Obetia

Genus Obetia:[8]

  • Obetia tenax (N.E.Br.) Friis, indigenous

Parietaria

Genus Parietaria:[8]

Pilea

Genus Pilea:[8]

  • Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Pilea rivularis Wedd. indigenous

Pouzolzia

Genus Pouzolzia:[8]

  • Pouzolzia mixta Solms, indigenous
    • Pouzolzia mixta Solms var. mixta, indigenous
  • Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf. indigenous

Urera

Genus Urera:[8]

Urtica

Genus Urtica:[8]

  • Urtica dioica L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Urtica lobulata Blume, indigenous
  • Urtica urens L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

References

  1. ^ Stevens, Peter F. (2001). "Rosales". www.mobot.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ Hengchang Wang; Michael J. Moore; Pamela S. Soltis; Charles D. Bell; Samuel F. Brockington; Roolse Alexandre; Charles C. Davis; Maribeth Latvis; Steven R. Manchester; Douglas E. Soltis (10 March 2009). "Rosid radiation and the rapid rise of angiosperm-dominated forests". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106 (10): 3853–3858. Bibcode:2009PNAS..106.3853W. doi:10.1073/pnas.0813376106. PMC 2644257. PMID 19223592.
  3. ^ Douglas E. Soltis, et alii. (28 authors) (2011). "Angiosperm Phylogeny: 17 genes, 640 taxa". American Journal of Botany. 98 (4): 704–730. doi:10.3732/ajb.1000404. hdl:2027.42/142064. PMID 21613169.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Judd, Walter S.; Campbell, Christopher S.; Kellogg, Elizabeth A.; Stevens, Peter F.; Donoghue, Michael J. (2008). Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach (Third ed.). Sunderland, MA, USA.: Sinauer Associates. ISBN 978-0-87893-407-2.
  5. ^ Doyle, J. A.; Donoghue, M. J. (1986). "Seed plant phylogeny and the origin of the angiosperms - an experimental cladistic approach". Botanical Review. 52 (4): 321–431. doi:10.1007/bf02861082. S2CID 44844947.
  6. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. ^ 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 "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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Savanna
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  • Bhisho Thornveld
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  • Central Sandy Bushveld
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  • Granite Lowveld
  • Gravelotte Rocky Bushveld
  • Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld
  • Kathu Bushveld
  • Kimberley Thornveld
  • Koranna-Langeberg Mountain Bushveld
  • Kuruman Mountain Bushveld
  • Kuruman Thornveld
  • Kuruman Vaalbosveld
  • KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld
  • KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld
  • Lebombo Summit Sourveld
  • Legogote Sour Bushveld
  • Limpopo Ridge Bushveld
  • Limpopo Sweet Bushveld
  • Loskop Mountain Bushveld
  • Loskop Thornveld
  • Lowveld Rugged Mopaneveld
  • Madikwe Dolomite Bushveld
  • Mafikeng Bushveld
  • Makatini Clay Thicket
  • Makhado Sweet Bushveld
  • Makuleke Sandy Bushveld
  • Malelane Mountain Bushveld
  • Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld
  • Marikana Thornveld
  • Molopo Bushveld
  • Moot Plains Bushveld
  • Mopane Basalt Shrubland
  • Mopane Gabbro Shrubland
  • Musina Mopane Bushveld
  • Ngongoni Veld
  • Norite Koppies Bushveld
  • Northern Lebombo Bushveld
  • Northern Zululand Sourveld
  • Nossob Bushveld
  • Nwambyia-Pumbe Sandy Bushveld
  • Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld
  • Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld
  • Phalaborwa-Timbavati Mopaneveld
  • Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld
  • Polokwane Plateau Bushveld
  • Postmasburg Thornveld
  • Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld
  • Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld
  • Roodeberg Bushveld
  • Schmidtsdrif Thornveld
  • Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld
  • Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld
  • Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld
  • South Eastern Coastal Thornveld
  • Southern Lebombo Bushveld
  • Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld
  • Springbokvlakte Thornveld
  • Stella Bushveld
  • Swaziland Sour Bushveld
  • Tembe Sandy Bushveld
  • Thukela Thornveld
  • Thukela Valley Bushveld
  • Tsende Mopaneveld
  • Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld
  • Tzaneen Sour Bushveld
  • Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland
  • VhaVenda Miombo
  • Waterberg Mountain Bushveld
  • Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld
  • Western Maputaland Sandy Bushveld
  • Western Sandy Bushveld
  • Zeerust Thornveld
  • Zululand Coastal Thornveld
  • Zululand Lowveld
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
  • Bloemfontein Dry Grassland
  • Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland
  • Carletonville Dolomite Grassland
  • Central Free State Grassland
  • Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland
  • Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland
  • Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos
  • East Griqualand Grassland
  • Eastern Free State Clay Grassland
  • Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland
  • Eastern Highveld Grassland
  • Egoli Granite Grassland
  • Frankfort Highveld Grassland
  • Income Sandy Grassland
  • Ithala Quartzite Sourveld
  • KaNgwane Montane Grassland
  • Karoo Escarpment Grassland
  • 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
  • Agulhas Sand Fynbos
  • Albertinia Sand Fynbos
  • Algoa Sandstone Fynbos
  • Atlantis Sand Fynbos
  • Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
  • Boland Granite Fynbos
  • Breede Alluvium Fynbos
  • Breede Quartzite Fynbos
  • Breede Sand Fynbos
  • Breede Shale Fynbos
  • Canca Limestone Fynbos
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
  • Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos
  • Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • De Hoop Limestone Fynbos
  • Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • Elgin Shale Fynbos
  • Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
  • Garden Route Granite Fynbos
  • Garden Route Shale Fynbos
  • Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos
  • Greyton Shale Fynbos
  • Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos
  • Hangklip Sand Fynbos
  • Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
  • Hopefield Sand Fynbos
  • Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos
  • Kango Conglomerate Fynbos
  • Knysna Sand Fynbos
  • Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos
  • Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos
  • Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos
  • Kouga Sandstone Fynbos
  • Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos
  • Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos
  • Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos
  • Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos
  • Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos
  • Montagu Shale Fynbos
  • Namaqualand Sand Fynbos
  • North Hex Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • Olifants Sandstone Fynbos
  • Overberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • 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
  • Swartberg Shale Fynbos
  • 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