List of Caryophyllales of South Africa

Caryophyllales (/ˌkærifɪˈllz/ KARR-ee-oh-fil-AY-leez)[1] is an order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves. This order is part of the core eudicots.[2] The monophyly of the Caryophyllales has been supported by DNA sequences, cytochrome c sequence data and heritable characters such as anther wall development and vessel-elements with simple perforations.[3]


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.[4]

23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[5] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests.[6]

The 2018 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)).[7]

21 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.

Aizoaceae

Family Aizoaceae,[7] 169 genera have been recorded. Not all are necessarily currently accepted.

Amaranthaceae

Family: Amaranthaceae,[7]

Achyranthes

Genus Achyranthes:[7]

  • Achyranthes aspera L. not indigenous
    • Achyranthes aspera L. var. aspera, not indigenous
    • Achyranthes aspera L. var. pubescens (Moq.) C.C.Towns. not indigenous
    • Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula L. not indigenous

Achyropsis

Genus Achyropsis:[7]

  • Achyropsis avicularis (E.Mey. ex Moq.) T.Cooke & C.H.Wright, endemic
  • Achyropsis leptostachya (E.Mey. ex Meisn.) Baker & C.B.Clarke, indigenous

Aerva

Genus Aerva:[7]

  • Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. indigenous
  • Aerva leucura Moq. indigenous

Alternanthera

Genus Alternanthera:[7]

Amaranthus

Genus Amaranthus:[7]

  • Amaranthus blitoides S.Watson, not indigenous
  • Amaranthus capensis Thell. indigenous
    • Amaranthus capensis Thell. subsp. capensis, endemic
    • Amaranthus capensis Thell. subsp. uncinatus (Thell.) Brenan, endemic
  • Amaranthus deflexus L. not indigenous
  • Amaranthus dinteri Schinz, indigenous
    • Amaranthus dinteri Schinz subsp. brevipetiolatus Brenan, endemic
    • Amaranthus dinteri Schinz subsp. dinterivar. a, indigenous
    • Amaranthus dinteri Schinz subsp. dinterivar. b, indigenous
  • Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. not indigenous
  • Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. graecizans, not indigenous
  • Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. hybridus var. hybridus, not indigenous
    • Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. cruentus(L.) Thell. not indigenous
    • Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. hybridus var. erythrostachys, not indigenous
  • Amaranthus lividus L. subsp. polygonoides (Moq.) Probst, not indigenous
  • Amaranthus muricatus (Moq.) Hieron. not indigenous
  • Amaranthus praetermissus Brenan, indigenous
  • Amaranthus retroflexus L. var. retroflexus, not indigenous
    • Amaranthus retroflexus L. var. delilei (Richt. & Loret) Thell. not indigenous
  • Amaranthus schinzianus Thell. indigenous
  • Amaranthus spinosus L. not indigenous
  • Amaranthus standleyanus Parodi ex Covas, not indigenous
  • Amaranthus thunbergii Moq. indigenous
  • Amaranthus viridis L. not indigenous

Arthrocnemum

Genus Arthrocnemum:[7]

Atriplex

Genus Atriplex:[7]

  • Atriplex cinerea Poir. indigenous
    • Atriplex cinerea Poir. subsp. bolusii (C.H.Wright) Aellen var. adamsonii, indigenous
    • Atriplex cinerea Poir. subsp. bolusii (C.H.Wright) Aellen var. genuina, not indigenous
  • Atriplex eardleyae Aellen, not indigenous
  • Atriplex erosa G.Bruckn. & I.Verd. endemic
  • Atriplex hortensis L. not indigenous
  • Atriplex inflata F.Muell. accepted as Atriplex lindleyi Moq. subsp. inflata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson, not indigenous, invasive
  • Atriplex lindleyi Moq. subsp. inflata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson, not indigenous, invasive
    • Atriplex lindleyi Moq. subsp. quadripartita Paul G.Wilson, not indigenous
  • Atriplex littoralis L. not indigenous
  • Atriplex muelleri Benth. not indigenous
  • Atriplex nitens Schkuhr, not indigenous
  • Atriplex nummularia Lindl. accepted as Atriplex nummularia Lindl. subsp. nummularia, not indigenous
    • Atriplex nummularia Lindl. subsp. nummularia, not indigenous, invasive
  • Atriplex patula L. indigenous
    • Atriplex patula L. subsp. austro-africana Aellen, indigenous
    • Atriplex patula L. subsp. verreauxii Aellen, not indigenous
  • Atriplex rosea L. not indigenous
  • Atriplex semibaccata R.Br. not indigenous, invasive
  • Atriplex spongiosa F.Muell. not indigenous
  • Atriplex suberecta I.Verd. indigenous
  • Atriplex vestita (Thunb.) Aellen, indigenous
    • Atriplex vestita (Thunb.) Aellen var. appendiculata Aellen, indigenous
    • Atriplex vestita (Thunb.) Aellen var. inappendiculata Aellen, endemic

Bassia

Genus Bassia:[7]

  • Bassia diffusa (Thunb.) Kuntze, accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Bassia dinteri (Botsch.) A.J.Scott, indigenous
  • Bassia indica (Wight) A.J.Scott, not indigenous
  • Bassia salsoloides (Fenzl) A.J.Scott, indigenous

Beta

Genus Beta:[7]

Calicorema

Genus Calicorema:[7]

  • Calicorema capitata (Moq.) Hook.f. indigenous
  • Calicorema squarrosa (Schinz) Schinz, indigenous

Celosia

Genus Celosia:[7]

Centema

Genus Centema:[7]

  • Centema subfusca (Moq.) T.Cooke, indigenous

Chenolea

Genus Chenolea:[7]

  • Chenolea convallis Snijman & J.C.Manning, endemic
  • Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Chenolea dinteri Botsch. accepted as Bassia dinteri (Botsch.) A.J.Scott, indigenous

Chenoleoides

Genus Chenoleoides:[7]

  • Chenoleoides dinteri (Botsch.) Botsch. accepted as Bassia dinteri (Botsch.) A.J.Scott, indigenous

Chenopodium

Genus Chenopodium:[7]

  • Chenopodium album L. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium ambrosioides L. accepted as Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium botryodes Sm. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium carinatum R.Br. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium cristatum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. accepted as Dysphania cristata (F.Muell.) Mosyakin, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium foliosum Asch. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium giganteum D.Don, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium glaucum L. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium hederiforme (Murr) Aellen, indigenous
    • Chenopodium hederiforme (Murr) Aellen var. dentatum Aellen, indigenous
    • Chenopodium hederiforme (Murr) Aellen var. undulatum Aellen, indigenous
  • Chenopodium hircinum Schrad. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium mucronatum Thunb. indigenous
  • Chenopodium multifidum L. accepted as Dysphania multifida (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium murale L. var. murale, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium olukondae (Murr) Murr, indigenous
  • Chenopodium opulifolium Schrad. ex W.D.J.Koch & Ziz var. opulifolium, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium petiolariforme (Aellen) Aellen, indigenous
  • Chenopodium phillipsianum Aellen, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium polyspermum L. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium pumilio R.Br. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium schraderianum Roem. & Schult. not indigenous
  • Chenopodium sericeum (Aiton) Spreng. accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Chenopodium stellulatum (Benth.) Aellen, not indigenous
  • Chenopodium x bontei Aellen, not indigenous

Cyathula

Genus Cyathula:[7]

  • Cyathula cylindrica Moq. indigenous
    • Cyathula cylindrica Moq. var. cylindrica, indigenous
  • Cyathula lanceolata Schinz, indigenous
  • Cyathula natalensis Sond. indigenous
  • Cyathula orthacantha (Hochst. ex Asch.) Schinz, indigenous
  • Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz, indigenous

Dysphania

Genus Dysphania:[7]

Echinopsilon

Genus Echinopsilon:[7]

  • Echinopsilon diffusum (Hornst.) Moq. accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Echinopsilon sericeum (Aiton) Moq. accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous

Einadia

Genus Einadia:[7]

Exomis

Genus Exomis:[7]

  • Exomis microphylla (Thunb.) Aellen, indigenous
    • Exomis microphylla (Thunb.) Aellen var. axyrioides (Fenzl) Aellen, endemic

Gomphrena

Genus Gomphrena:[7]

Guilleminea

Genus Guilleminea:[7]

  • Guilleminea densa (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Moq. not indigenous

Halopeplis

Genus Halopeplis:[7]

  • Halopeplis amplexicaulis (Vahl) Ung.-Sternb. ex Ces. Pass. & Gibelli, not indigenous

Halosarcia

Genus Halosarcia:[7]

  • Halosarcia indica (Willd.) Paul G.Wilson, accepted as Tecticornia indica (Willd.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson, indigenous

Hermbstaedtia

Genus Hermbstaedtia:[7]

  • Hermbstaedtia caffra (Meisn.) Moq. endemic
  • Hermbstaedtia capitata Schinz, endemic
  • Hermbstaedtia fleckii (Schinz) Baker & C.B.Clarke, indigenous
  • Hermbstaedtia glauca (J.C.Wendl.) Rchb. ex Steud. indigenous
  • Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T.Cooke, indigenous
    • Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T.Cooke var. albi-rosea Suess. indigenous
    • Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T.Cooke var. aurantiaca (Suess.) C.C.Towns. indigenous
    • Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T.Cooke var. odorata, indigenous
  • Hermbstaedtia rogersii Burtt Davy, endemic
  • Hermbstaedtia schaeferi (Schinz) Schinz & Dinter, indigenous

Kochia

Genus Kochia:[7]

  • Kochia ciliata F.Muell. not indigenous
  • Kochia indica Wight, accepted as Bassia indica (Wight) A.J.Scott, unconfirmed
  • Kochia salsoloides Fenzl, accepted as Bassia salsoloides (Fenzl) A.J.Scott, indigenous
  • Kochia sericea (Aiton) Schrad. accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Kochia tomentosa (Moq.) F.Muell. not indigenous
    • Kochia tomentosa (Moq.) F.Muell. var. tenuifolia F.Muell. not indigenous
  • Kochia tricophylla Stapf, not indigenous

Kyphocarpa

Genus Kyphocarpa:[7]

  • Kyphocarpa angustifolia (Moq.) Lopr. indigenous
  • Kyphocarpa cruciata (Schinz) Schinz, indigenous
  • Kyphocarpa trichinoides (Fenzl) Lopr. endemic

Leucosphaera

Genus Leucosphaera:[7]

  • Leucosphaera bainesii (Hook.f.) Gilg, indigenous

Manochlamys

Genus Manochlamys:[7]

  • Manochlamys albicans (Aiton) Aellen, indigenous

Nothosaerva

Genus Nothosaerva:[7]

Psilotrichum

Genus Psilotrichum:[7]

  • Psilotrichum scleranthum Thwaites, indigenous

Pupalia

Genus Pupalia:[7]

  • Pupalia lappacea (L.) A.Juss. indigenous
    • Pupalia lappacea (L.) A.Juss. var. lappacea, indigenous

Salicornia

Genus Salicornia:[7]

  • Salicornia indica Willd. accepted as Tecticornia indica (Willd.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson, indigenous
  • Salicornia meyeriana Moss, indigenous
  • Salicornia pachystachya Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb. indigenous
  • Salicornia perrieri A.Chev. indigenous
  • Salicornia radicans Sm. accepted as Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J.Scott var. perennis, present
  • Salicornia uniflora Toelken, indigenous

Salsola

Genus Salsola:[7]

  • Salsola acocksii Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola adisca Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola adversariifolia Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola aellenii Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola albida Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola angolensis Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola aphylla L.f. indigenous
  • Salsola apiciflora Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola apterygea Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola araneosa Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola arborea C.A.Sm. ex Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola armata C.A.Sm. ex Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola atrata Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola australis R.Br. accepted as Salsola kali L. not indigenous
  • Salsola barbata Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola calluna Fenzl ex C.H.Wright, endemic
  • Salsola capensis Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola ceresica Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola columnaris Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola contrariifolia Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola cryptoptera Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola dealata Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola decussata C.A.Sm. ex Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola denudata Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola diffusa (Hornst.) Thunb. accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Salsola esterhuyseniae Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola exalata Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola geminiflora Fenzl ex C.H.Wright, endemic
  • Salsola gemmifera Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola gemmipara Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola glabrescens Burtt Davy, indigenous
  • Salsola henriciae I.Verd. endemic
  • Salsola humifusa A.Bruckn. indigenous
  • Salsola inaperta Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola kalaharica Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola kali L. not indigenous, invasive
  • Salsola koichabica Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola marginata Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola melanantha Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola merxmuelleri Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola microtricha Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola minutiflora C.A.Sm. ex Ulbr. accepted as Salsola armata C.A.Sm. ex Aellen, present
  • Salsola minutifolia Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola namaqualandica Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola nollothensis Aellen, indigenous
  • Salsola patentipilosa Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola phillipsii Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola procera Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola ptiloptera Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola rabieana I.Verd. indigenous
  • Salsola robinsonii Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola scopiformis Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola seminuda Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola sericata Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola sericea Aiton, accepted as Chenolea diffusa Thunb. indigenous
  • Salsola smithii Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola squarrosula Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola tetramera Botsch. endemic
  • Salsola tragus L. accepted as Salsola kali L. not indigenous, invasive
  • Salsola tuberculata (Moq.) Fenzl, indigenous
  • Salsola tuberculatiformis Botsch. indigenous
  • Salsola verdoorniae Toelken, endemic
  • Salsola zeyheri (Moq.) Bunge, indigenous

Sarcocornia

Genus Sarcocornia:[7]

  • Sarcocornia capensis (Moss) A.J.Scott, endemic
  • Sarcocornia decumbens (Toelken) A.J.Scott, endemic
  • Sarcocornia decussata S.Steffen, Mucina & G.Kadereit, endemic
  • Sarcocornia freitagii S.Steffen, Mucina & G.Kadereit, endemic
  • Sarcocornia littorea (Moss) A.J.Scott, endemic
  • Sarcocornia mossiana (Toelken) A.J.Scott, endemic
  • Sarcocornia natalensis (Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.) A.J.Scott, indigenous
    • Sarcocornia natalensis (Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.) A.J.Scott var. affinis (Moss) O'Call. indigenous
    • Sarcocornia natalensis (Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.) A.J.Scott var. natalensis, indigenous
  • Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J.Scott, indigenous
    • Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J.Scott var. lignosa (Woods) O'Call. indigenous
    • Sarcocornia perennis (Mill.) A.J.Scott var. perennis, indigenous
  • Sarcocornia pillansii (Moss) A.J.Scott, indigenous
    • Sarcocornia pillansii (Moss) A.J.Scott var. pillansii, indigenous
  • Sarcocornia tegetaria S.Steffen, Mucina & G.Kadereit, indigenous
  • Sarcocornia terminalis (Toelken) A.J.Scott, endemic
  • Sarcocornia xerophila (Toelken) A.J.Scott, endemic

Sericocoma

Genus Sericocoma:[7]

  • Sericocoma avolans Fenzl, indigenous
  • Sericocoma heterochiton Lopr. indigenous
  • Sericocoma pungens Fenzl, indigenous

Sericorema

Genus Sericorema:[7]

  • Sericorema remotiflora (Hook.f.) Lopr. indigenous
  • Sericorema sericea (Schinz) Lopr. indigenous

Suaeda

Genus Suaeda:[7]

  • Suaeda caespitosa Wolley-Dod, indigenous
  • Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk. indigenous
  • Suaeda inflata Aellen, indigenous
  • Suaeda merxmuelleri Aellen, indigenous

Tecticornia

Genus Tecticornia:[7]

Anacampserotaceae

Family: Anacampserotaceae,[7]

Anacampseros

Genus Anacampseros:[7]

  • Anacampseros albidiflora Poelln. endemic
  • Anacampseros albissima Marloth, accepted as Avonia albissima (Marloth) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros arachnoides (Haw.) Sims, endemic
    • Anacampseros arachnoides (Haw.) Sims subsp. grandiflora Sond. accepted as Anacampseros rufescens (Haw.) Sweet, present
  • Anacampseros baeseckei Dinter, indigenous
  • Anacampseros bayeriana S.A.Hammer, indigenous
  • Anacampseros buderiana Poelln. accepted as Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. buderiana (Poelln.) G.Will. present
  • Anacampseros comptonii Pillans, endemic
  • Anacampseros decapitata Burgoyne & J.van Thiel, endemic
  • Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims, indigenous
    • Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims subsp. filamentosa, endemic
    • Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims subsp. namaquensis (H.Pearson & Stephens) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
    • Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims subsp. tomentosa (A.Berger) Gerbaulet, indigenous
  • Anacampseros gariepensis (G.Will.) Dreher, indigenous
  • Anacampseros herreana Poelln. accepted as Avonia herreana (Poelln.) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros hillii G.Will. endemic
  • Anacampseros karasmontana Dinter ex Poelln. indigenous
  • Anacampseros lanceolata (Haw.) Sweet, indigenous
    • Anacampseros lanceolata (Haw.) Sweet subsp. lanceolata, endemic
    • Anacampseros lanceolata (Haw.) Sweet subsp. nebrownii (Poelln.) Gerbaulet, endemic
  • Anacampseros lubbersii Bleck, accepted as Anacampseros subnuda Poelln. subsp. lubbersii (Bleck) Gerbaulet, present
  • Anacampseros mallei (G.Will.) G.Will. accepted as Avonia mallei G.Will. present
  • Anacampseros marlothii Poelln. endemic
  • Anacampseros namaquensis H.Pearson & Stephens, accepted as Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims subsp. namaquensis (H.Pearson & Stephens) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros papyracea E.Mey. ex Fenzl, accepted as Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley subsp. papyracea, indigenous
    • Anacampseros papyracea E.Mey. ex Fenzl subsp. namaensis Gerbaulet, accepted as Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley subsp. namaensis (Gerbaulet) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros pisina G.Will. endemic
  • Anacampseros prominens G.Will. accepted as Avonia prominens (G.Will.) G.Will. present
  • Anacampseros quinaria E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Anacampseros recurvata Schonland, accepted as Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley
    • Anacampseros recurvata Schonland subsp. buderiana (Poelln.) Gerbaulet, accepted as Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. buderiana (Poelln.) G.Will. present
    • Anacampseros recurvata Schonland subsp. minuta Gerbaulet, accepted as Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. minuta (Gerbaulet) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros retusa Poelln. indigenous
    • Anacampseros retusa Poelln. forma parva G.Will. endemic
    • Anacampseros retusa Poelln. forma rubra G.Will. endemic
    • Anacampseros retusa Poelln. subsp. lanuginosa G.Will. endemic
    • Anacampseros retusa Poelln. subsp. retusa var. retusa, indigenous
  • Anacampseros rhodesica N.E.Br. accepted as Avonia rhodesica (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros rufescens (Haw.) Sweet, indigenous
  • Anacampseros scopata G.Will. endemic
  • Anacampseros subnuda Poelln. indigenous
    • Anacampseros subnuda Poelln. subsp. lubbersii (Bleck) Gerbaulet, endemic
    • Anacampseros subnuda Poelln. subsp. subnuda, indigenous
  • Anacampseros telephiastrum DC. endemic
  • Anacampseros ustulata E.Mey. ex Fenzl, accepted as Avonia ustulata (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley, present
  • Anacampseros vanthielii G.Will. endemic

Avonia

Genus Avonia:[7]

  • Avonia albissima (Marloth) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
  • Avonia gariepensis G.Will. accepted as Anacampseros gariepensis (G.Will.) Dreher, indigenous
  • Avonia herreana (Poelln.) G.D.Rowley, endemic
  • Avonia mallei G.Will. endemic
  • Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
    • Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley subsp. namaensis (Gerbaulet) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
    • Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley subsp. papyracea, indigenous
  • Avonia perplexa G.Will. indigenous
  • Avonia prominens (G.Will.) G.Will. endemic
  • Avonia quinaria (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley, accepted as Anacampseros quinaria E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
    • Avonia quinaria (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley subsp. alstonii (Schonland) G.D.Rowley, accepted as Anacampseros quinaria E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
    • Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. buderiana (Poelln.) G.Will. endemic
    • Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. minuta (Gerbaulet) G.D.Rowley, endemic
    • Avonia recurvata (Schonland) G.D.Rowley subsp. recurvata, endemic
  • Avonia rhodesica (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
  • Avonia ruschii (Dinter & Poelln.) G.D.Rowley, indigenous
  • Avonia ustulata (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley, endemic
  • Avonia variabilis (Poelln.) G.Will. indigenous

Talinum

Genus Talinum:[7]

  • Talinum arnotii Hook.f. indigenous
  • Talinum caffrum (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
  • Talinum crispatulum Dinter & Poelln. indigenous
  • Talinum decumbens (Forssk.) Willd. accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell, indigenous
  • Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. not indigenous, cultivated
  • Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch. ex Schweinf. indigenous
  • Talinum tenuissimum Dinter, indigenous

Basellaceae

Family: Basellaceae,[7]

  • Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Basella paniculata Volkens, indigenous

Cactaceae

Family: Cactaceae,[7]

Austrocylindropuntia

Genus Austrocylindropuntia:[7]

  • Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Juss. ex Lam.) Backeb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. subsp. exaltata (A.Berger) D.R.Hunt, accepted as Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Salm-Dyck) Backeb. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Cereus

Genus Cereus:[7]

Cylindropuntia

Genus Cylindropuntia:[7]

  • Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth var. fulgida, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth var. mamillata (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Backeb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Cylindropuntia pallida (Rose) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Cylindropuntia spinosior (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Echinocactus

Genus Echinocactus:[7]

Echinopsis

Genus Echinopsis:[7]

Harrisia

Genus Harrisia:[7]

  • Harrisia balansae (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Zappi, accepted as Harrisia bonplandii (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Harrisia bonplandii (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Hylocereus

Genus Hylocereus:[7]

Myrtillocactus

Genus Myrtillocactus:[7]

Nopalea

Genus Nopalea:[7]

  • Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck, accepted as Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Opuntia

Genus Opuntia:[7]

  • Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. accepted as Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Opuntia elata Salm-Dyck [1], not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia exaltata A.Berger, accepted as Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC. accepted as Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Opuntia leptocaulis DC. accepted as Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Opuntia leucotricha DC. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia lindheimeri Engelm. accepted as Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia monacantha Haw. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia pubescens J.C.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia pumila Rose, accepted as Opuntia pubescens J.C.Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
  • Opuntia robusta H.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia rosea DC. accepted as Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M.Knuth, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia salmiana J.Parm. ex Pfeiff. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia spinulifera Salm-Dyck, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. dillenii (Ker Gawl.) L.D.Benson, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Opuntia tomentosa Salm-Dyck, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Peniocereus

Genus Peniocereus:[7]

  • Peniocereus serpentinus (Lag. & Rodr.) N.P.Taylor, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Pereskia

Genus Pereskia:[7]

Rhipsalis

Genus Rhipsalis:[7]

  • Rhipsalis baccifera (Sol.) Stearn, indigenous
    • Rhipsalis baccifera (Sol.) Stearn subsp. mauritiana (DC.) Barthlott, indigenous

Stenocereus

Genus Stenocereus:[7]

Tephrocactus

Genus Tephrocactus:[7]

Trichocereus

Genus Trichocereus:[7]

  • Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob. var. pachanoi (Britton & Rose) Albesiano & R.Kiesling, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Caryophyllaceae

Family: Caryophyllaceae,[7]

Agrostemma

Genus Agrostemma:[7]

Arenaria

Genus Arenaria:[7]

  • Arenaria diffusa Elliott, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Arenaria fendleri A.Gray, not indigenous, naturalised

Cerastium

Genus Cerastium:[7]

  • Cerastium arabidis E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Cerastium capense Sond. indigenous
  • Cerastium dichotomum L. endemic
  • Cerastium fontanum Baumg. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Cerastium fontanum Baumg. subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. indigenous
  • Cerastium indicum Wight & Arn. indigenous

Corrigiola

Genus Corrigiola:[7]

  • Corrigiola capensis Willd. indigenous
    • Corrigiola capensis Willd. subsp. capensis, endemic
  • Corrigiola litoralis L. indigenous
    • Corrigiola litoralis L. subsp. litoralis var. litoralis, indigenous
    • Corrigiola litoralis L. subsp. litoralis var. perennans, indigenous

Dianthus

Genus Dianthus:[7]

  • Dianthus albens Aiton, endemic
  • Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy, indigenous
    • Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy subsp. basuticus var. basuticus, indigenous
    • Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy subsp. basuticus var. grandiflorus, indigenous
    • Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy subsp. fourcadei S.S.Hooper, endemic
  • Dianthus bolusii Burtt Davy, endemic
  • Dianthus burchellii Ser. indigenous
  • Dianthus caespitosus Thunb. indigenous
    • Dianthus caespitosus Thunb. subsp. caespitosus, endemic
    • Dianthus caespitosus Thunb. subsp. pectinatus (E.Mey. ex Sond.) S.S.Hooper, endemic
  • Dianthus crenatus Thunb. endemic
  • Dianthus holopetalus Turcz. endemic
  • Dianthus kamisbergensis Sond. endemic
  • Dianthus laingsburgensis S.S.Hooper, endemic
  • Dianthus micropetalus Ser. indigenous
  • Dianthus mooiensis F.N.Williams, indigenous
    • Dianthus mooiensis F.N.Williams subsp. kirkii (Burtt Davy) S.S.Hooper, indigenous
    • Dianthus mooiensis F.N.Williams subsp. mooiensis var. dentatus, endemic
    • Dianthus mooiensis F.N.Williams subsp. mooiensis var. mooiensis, endemic
  • Dianthus namaensis Schinz, indigenous
    • Dianthus namaensis Schinz var. dinteri (Schinz) S.S.Hooper, indigenous
    • Dianthus namaensis Schinz var. junceus (Burtt Davy) S.S.Hooper, endemic
    • Dianthus namaensis Schinz var. namaensis, indigenous
  • Dianthus thunbergii S.S.Hooper, indigenous
    • Dianthus thunbergii S.S.Hooper forma maritimus S.S.Hooper, endemic
    • Dianthus thunbergii S.S.Hooper forma thunbergii, endemic
  • Dianthus transvaalensis Burtt Davy, indigenous
  • Dianthus zeyheri Sond. indigenous
    • Dianthus zeyheri Sond. subsp. natalensis S.S.Hooper, indigenous
    • Dianthus zeyheri Sond. subsp. zeyheri, endemic

Drymaria

Genus Drymaria:[7]

  • Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
    • Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. subsp. diandra (Blume) J.A.Duke, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Herniaria

Genus Herniaria:[7]

  • Herniaria capensis Bartl. endemic
  • Herniaria erckertii Herm. indigenous
    • Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii, indigenous
    • Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii var. dewetii, accepted as Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii, present
    • Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii var. dinteri, accepted as Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii, present
    • Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii var. erckertii, accepted as Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. erckertii, present
    • Herniaria erckertii Herm. subsp. pulvinata Chaudhri, endemic
  • Herniaria grimmii Herm. indigenous
  • Herniaria pearsonii Chaudhri, endemic
  • Herniaria schlechteri Herm. endemic

Holosteum

Genus Holosteum:[7]

Krauseola

Genus Krauseola:[7]

  • Krauseola mosambicina (Moss) Pax & K.Hoffm. endemic

Moenchia

Genus Moenchia:[7]

Paronychia

Genus Paronychia:[7]

  • Paronychia brasiliana DC. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Paronychia brasiliana DC. var. pubescens Chaudhri, not indigenous, naturalised

Petrorhagia

Genus Petrorhagia:[7]

Pollichia

Genus Pollichia:[7]

Polycarpaea

Genus Polycarpaea:[7]

  • Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam. var. corymbosa, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Polycarpaea eriantha Hochst. ex A.Rich. indigenous
    • Polycarpaea eriantha Hochst. ex A.Rich. var. effusa (Oliv.) Turrill, indigenous

Polycarpon

Genus Polycarpon:[7]

  • Polycarpon prostratum (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf. indigenous
    • Polycarpon prostratum (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf. var. prostratum, indigenous
  • Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. var. tetraphyllum, accepted as Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. not indigenous, naturalised

Sagina

Genus Sagina:[7]

Saponaria

Genus Saponaria:[7]

Scleranthus

Genus Scleranthus:[7]

Silene

Genus Silene:[7]

  • Silene aethiopica Burm. indigenous
    • Silene aethiopica Burm. subsp. longiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
  • Silene bellidioides Sond. indigenous
  • Silene burchellii Otth, indigenous
    • Silene burchellii Otth subsp. modesta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
    • Silene burchellii Otth subsp. multiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
    • Silene burchellii Otth subsp. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
    • Silene burchellii Otth var. angustifolia Sond. accepted as Silene burchellii Otth subsp. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, present
    • Silene burchellii Otth var. burchellii, accepted as Silene burchellii Otth subsp. burchellii, indigenous
    • Silene burchellii Otth var. latifolia Sond. accepted as Silene burchellii Otth subsp. modesta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, present
    • Silene burchellii Otth var. pilosellifolia, accepted as Silene burchellii Otth subsp. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, present
  • Silene clandestina Jacq. accepted as Silene cretica L. present
  • Silene crassifolia L. endemic
    • Silene crassifolia L. subsp. crassifolia, endemic
    • Silene crassifolia L. subsp. primuliflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
  • Silene cretica L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Silene dewinteri Bocquet, indigenous
  • Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
  • Silene eckloniana Sond. endemic
  • Silene gallica L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Silene mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Silene ornata Aiton, endemic
  • Silene pendula L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Silene pilosellifolia Cham. & Schltdl. accepted as Silene burchellii Otth subsp. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
  • Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. ciliata Fenzl ex Sond. accepted as Silene crassifolia L. subsp. primuliflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
    • Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. primuliflora, indigenous
  • Silene rigens J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
  • Silene saldanhensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
  • Silene thunbergiana Bartl. accepted as Silene thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Sond. indigenous
  • Silene thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. accepted as Silene thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Sond. indigenous
  • Silene thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Sond. endemic
  • Silene undulata Aiton, indigenous
    • Silene undulata Aiton subsp. polyantha J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
    • Silene undulata Aiton subsp. undulata, indigenous
  • Silene vlokii Masson, accepted as Silene primuliflora Eckl. & Zeyh. var. primuliflora, present
  • Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke subsp. macrocarpa (Marsden) Jones & Turrill, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke subsp. vulgaris, not indigenous, naturalised

Spergula

Genus Spergula:[7]

Spergularia

Genus Spergularia:[7]

Stellaria

Genus Stellaria:[7]

Telephium

Genus Telephium:[7]

  • Telephium laxiflorum DC. accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

Vaccaria

Genus Vaccaria:[7]

Corbichoniaceae

Family: Corbichoniaceae,[7]

Axonotechium

Genus Axonotechium:[7]

  • Axonotechium trianthemoides (B.Heyne) Fenzl, accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

Corbichonia

Genus Corbichonia:[7]

  • Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell, indigenous
  • Corbichonia exellii Sukhor. indigenous

Orygia

Genus Orygia:[7]

  • Orygia decumbens Forssk. accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell, indigenous

Didiereaceae

Family: Didiereaceae,[7]

Ceraria

Genus Ceraria:[7]

Portulacaria

Genus Portulacaria:[7]

Droseraceae

Family: Droseraceae,[7]

Drosera

Genus Drosera:[7]

Frankeniaceae

Family: Frankeniaceae,[7]

Frankenia

Genus Frankenia:[7]

  • Frankenia densa Pohnert, accepted as Frankenia pulverulenta L.
  • Frankenia fruticosa J.C.Manning & Helme, endemic
  • Frankenia pulverulenta L. indigenous
  • Frankenia repens (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. endemic

Nothria

Genus Nothria:[7]

  • Nothria repens P.J.Bergius, accepted as Frankenia repens (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous

Gisekiaceae

Family: Gisekiaceae,[7]

Gisekia

Genus Gisekia:[7]

  • Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze var. africana, indigenous
    • Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze var. cymosa Adamson, accepted as Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze var. decagyna Hauman, present
    • Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze var. decagyna Hauman, indigenous
    • Gisekia africana (Lour.) Kuntze var. pedunculata (Oliv.) Brenan, indigenous
  • Gisekia pharnacioides L. indigenous
    • Gisekia pharnacioides L. var. pharnacioides, indigenous

Kewaceae

Family: Kewaceae,[7]

Kewa

Genus Kewa:[7]

  • Kewa angrae-pequenae (Friedrich) Christenh. indigenous
  • Kewa arenicola (Sond.) Christenh. endemic
  • Kewa bowkeriana (Sond.) Christenh. indigenous
  • Kewa salsoloides (Burch.) Christenh. indigenous
  • Kewa trachysperma (Adamson) Christenh. endemic

Limeaceae

Family: Limeaceae,[7]

Limeum

Genus Limeum:[7]

  • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. indigenous
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. subsp. aethiopicum var. aethiopicum, accepted as Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. aethiopicum, present
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. subsp. aethiopicum var. fluviale, accepted as Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. fluviale (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Friedrich, present
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. subsp. aethiopicum var. intermedium, accepted as Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. intermedium Friedrich, present
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. subsp. namaense Friedrich var. lanceolatum, accepted as Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. lanceolatum Friedrich, present
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. subsp. namaense Friedrich var. namaense, accepted as Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. glabrum Moq. present
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. aethiopicum, endemic
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. fluviale (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. intermedium Friedrich, endemic
    • Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f. var. lanceolatum Friedrich, indigenous
  • Limeum africanum L. indigenous
    • Limeum africanum L. subsp. africanum, endemic
    • Limeum africanum L. subsp. canescens (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) Friedrich, endemic
  • Limeum arenicolum G.Schellenb. indigenous
  • Limeum argute-carinatum Wawra ex Wawra & Peyr. indigenous
    • Limeum argute-carinatum Wawra ex Wawra & Peyr. var. argute-carinatum, indigenous
    • Limeum argute-carinatum Wawra ex Wawra & Peyr. var. kwebense (N.E.Br.) Friedrich, indigenous
  • Limeum deserticolum Dinter & G.Schellenb. indigenous
  • Limeum dinteri G.Schellenb. indigenous
  • Limeum fenestratum (Fenzl) Heimerl var. exalatum Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum fenestratum (Fenzl) Heimerl var. fenestratum, indigenous
    • Limeum fenestratum (Fenzl) Heimerl var. frutescens (Dinter) Friedrich, accepted as Limeum fenestratum (Fenzl) Heimerl var. fenestratum
  • Limeum humifusum Friedrich, indigenous
  • Limeum myosotis H.Walter, indigenous
    • Limeum myosotis H.Walter var. confusum Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum myosotis H.Walter var. myosotis, indigenous
  • Limeum pauciflorum Moq. endemic
  • Limeum pterocarpum (J.Gay) Heimerl, indigenous
    • Limeum pterocarpum (J.Gay) Heimerl var. apterum Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum pterocarpum (J.Gay) Heimerl var. pterocarpum, indigenous
  • Limeum rhombifolium G.Schellenb. indigenous
  • Limeum subnudum Friedrich, endemic
  • Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. indigenous
    • Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. gracile Friedrich, accepted as Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. sulcatum, present
    • Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. robustum Friedrich, accepted as Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. sulcatum, present
    • Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. scabridum (Klotzsch) Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum sulcatum (Klotzsch) Hutch. var. sulcatum, indigenous
  • Limeum telephioides E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
    • Limeum telephioides E.Mey. ex Fenzl var. schlechteri (G.Schellenb.) Friedrich, endemic
    • Limeum telephioides E.Mey. ex Fenzl var. telephioides, endemic
  • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. nummulifolium (H.Walter) Friedrich, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. transvaalense Friedrich, endemic
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. viscosum var. dubium, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. viscosum var. glomeratum, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. viscosum var. kraussii, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. viscosum var. macrocarpum, indigenous
    • Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl subsp. viscosum var. viscosum, indigenous

Lophiocarpaceae

Family: Lophiocarpaceae,[7]

Lophiocarpus

Genus Lophiocarpus:[7]

  • Lophiocarpus latifolius Nowicke, indigenous
  • Lophiocarpus polystachyus Turcz. indigenous
  • Lophiocarpus tenuissimus Hook.f. indigenous

Molluginaceae

Family: Molluginaceae,[7]

Adenogramma

Genus Adenogramma:[7]

  • Adenogramma capillaris (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Druce, endemic
  • Adenogramma congesta Adamson, endemic
  • Adenogramma glomerata (L.f.) Druce, indigenous
  • Adenogramma lichtensteiniana (Schult.) Druce, endemic
  • Adenogramma littoralis Adamson, endemic
  • Adenogramma mollugo Rchb.f. endemic
  • Adenogramma natans J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
  • Adenogramma physocalyx Fenzl, endemic
  • Adenogramma rigida (Bartl.) Sond. endemic
  • Adenogramma sylvatica (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Fenzl, endemic
  • Adenogramma teretifolia (Thunb.) Adamson, endemic

Coelanthum

Genus Coelanthum:[7]

  • Coelanthum grandiflorum E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Coelanthum semiquinquefidum (Hook.f.) Druce, endemic
  • Coelanthum verticillatum Adamson, endemic

Glinus

Genus Glinus:[7]

  • Glinus bainesii (Oliv.) Pax, indigenous
  • Glinus lotoides L. indigenous
    • Glinus lotoides L. var. lotoides, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Glinus lotoides L. var. virens Fenzl, indigenous
  • Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug.DC. indigenous
    • Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug.DC. var. oppositifolius, indigenous
  • Glinus trianthemoides B.Heyne, accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

Hypertelis

Genus Hypertelis:[7]

  • Hypertelis angrae-pequenae Friedrich, accepted as Kewa angrae-pequenae (Friedrich) Christenh. indigenous
  • Hypertelis arenicola Sond. accepted as Kewa arenicola (Sond.) Christenh. endemic
  • Hypertelis bowkeriana Sond. accepted as Kewa bowkeriana (Sond.) Christenh. indigenous
  • Hypertelis caespitosa Friedrich, accepted as Kewa caespitosa (Friedrich) Christenh. indigenous
  • Hypertelis cerviana (L.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Hypertelis longifolia Gand. accepted as Pharnaceum lineare L.f. indigenous
  • Hypertelis salsoloides (Burch.) Adamson, accepted as Kewa salsoloides (Burch.) Christenh. indigenous
  • Hypertelis spergulacea E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Hypertelis trachysperma Adamson, accepted as Kewa trachysperma (Adamson) Christenh. endemic
  • Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Hypertelis verrucosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Fenzl, accepted as Kewa salsoloides (Burch.) Christenh. indigenous

Mollugo

Genus Mollugo:[7]

  • Mollugo cerviana (L.) Ser. ex DC. accepted as Hypertelis cerviana (L.) Thulin, indigenous
    • Mollugo cerviana (L.) Ser. ex DC. var. spathulifolia Fenzl, accepted as Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Mollugo namaquensis Bolus, accepted as Pharnaceum namaquense (Bolus ex Schltr.) Thulin, endemic
  • Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. accepted as Paramollugo nudicaulis (Lam.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Mollugo pusilla (Schltr.) Adamson, accepted as Pharnaceum pusillum Schltr. indigenous
  • Mollugo spathulifolia (Fenzl) Dinter, accepted as Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Mollugo tenella Bolus, accepted as Pharnaceum subtile E.Mey. indigenous
  • Mollugo umbellata (Forssk.) Ser. accepted as Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin, indigenous

Paramollugo

Genus Paramollugo:[7]

  • Paramollugo nudicaulis (Lam.) Thulin, indigenous

Pharnaceum

Genus Pharnaceum:[7]

  • Pharnaceum albens L.f. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum alpinum Adamson, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum aurantium (DC.) Druce, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum brevicaule (DC.) Bartl. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum cervianum L. accepted as Hypertelis cerviana (L.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum ciliare Adamson, endemic
  • Pharnaceum confertum (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
    • Pharnaceum confertum (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. var. brachyphyllum Adamson, indigenous
    • Pharnaceum confertum (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. var. confertum, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum cordifolium L. endemic
  • Pharnaceum croceum E.Mey. ex Fenzl, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum detonsum Fenzl, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum dichotomum L.f. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum elongatum (DC.) Adamson, endemic
  • Pharnaceum exiguum Adamson, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum fluviale Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic
  • Pharnaceum incanum L. endemic
  • Pharnaceum lanatum Bartl. endemic
  • Pharnaceum lanuginosum J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
  • Pharnaceum lineare L.f. endemic
  • Pharnaceum microphyllum L.f. endemic
    • Pharnaceum microphyllum L.f. var. albens Adamson, accepted as Pharnaceum lanuginosum J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, present
    • Pharnaceum microphyllum L.f. var. microphyllum, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum namaquense (Bolus ex Schltr.) Thulin, endemic
  • Pharnaceum pusillum Schltr. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum quadrangulare L.f. accepted as Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl var. quadrangularis, present
  • Pharnaceum rubens Adamson, endemic
  • Pharnaceum scleranthoides Sond. accepted as Suessenguthiella scleranthoides (Sond.) Friedrich, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum serpyllifolium L.f. endemic
  • Pharnaceum subtile E.Mey. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum thunbergii Adamson, endemic
  • Pharnaceum trigonum Eckl. & Zeyh. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum umbellatum Forssk. accepted as Hypertelis umbellata (Forssk.) Thulin, indigenous
  • Pharnaceum verrucosum Eckl. & Zeyh. accepted as Kewa salsoloides (Burch.) Christenh. indigenous
  • Pharnaceum viride Adamson, endemic

Polpoda

Genus Polpoda:[7]

  • Polpoda capensis C.Presl, endemic
  • Polpoda stipulacea (F.M.Leight.) Adamson, endemic

Psammotropha

Genus Psammotropha:[7]

  • Psammotropha alternifolia Killick, indigenous
  • Psammotropha anguina Compton, endemic
  • Psammotropha breviscapa Burtt Davy, accepted as Psammotropha myriantha Sond. indigenous
  • Psammotropha diffusa Adamson, endemic
  • Psammotropha frigida Schltr. endemic
  • Psammotropha marginata (Thunb.) Druce, indigenous
  • Psammotropha mucronata (Thunb.) Fenzl, indigenous
    • Psammotropha mucronata (Thunb.) Fenzl var. foliosa Adamson, indigenous
    • Psammotropha mucronata (Thunb.) Fenzl var. marginata Adamson, indigenous
    • Psammotropha mucronata (Thunb.) Fenzl var. mucronata, indigenous
  • Psammotropha myriantha Sond. indigenous
  • Psammotropha obovata Adamson, indigenous
  • Psammotropha obtusa Adamson, indigenous
  • Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl, endemic
    • Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl var. calcarata Compton, endemic
    • Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl var. quadrangularis, endemic
  • Psammotropha spicata Adamson, endemic
  • Psammotropha stipulacea F.M.Leight. accepted as Polpoda stipulacea (F.M.Leight.) Adamson, indigenous

Suessenguthiella

Genus Suessenguthiella:[7]

  • Suessenguthiella caespitosa Friedrich, accepted as Suessenguthiella scleranthoides (Sond.) Friedrich
  • Suessenguthiella scleranthoides (Sond.) Friedrich, indigenous

Nyctaginaceae

Family: Nyctaginaceae,[7]

Boerhavia

Genus Boerhavia:[7]

  • Boerhavia coccinea Mill. indigenous
    • Boerhavia coccinea Mill. var. coccinea, indigenous
  • Boerhavia cordobensis Kuntze, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Boerhavia diffusa L. var. diffusa, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Boerhavia erecta L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Boerhavia hereroensis Heimerl, indigenous
  • Boerhavia repens L. indigenous
    • Boerhavia repens L. subsp. repens, indigenous

Bougainvillea

Genus Bougainvillea:[7]

Commicarpus

Genus Commicarpus:[7]

  • Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl, indigenous
    • Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl subsp. natalensis Meikle, indigenous
  • Commicarpus decipiens Meikle, indigenous
  • Commicarpus helenae (Roem. & Schult.) Meikle, indigenous
    • Commicarpus helenae (Roem. & Schult.) Meikle var. helenae, indigenous
  • Commicarpus pentandrus (Burch.) Heimerl, indigenous
  • Commicarpus pilosus (Heimerl) Meikle, indigenous
  • Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.) Standl. indigenous
    • Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.) Standl. var. plumbagineus, indigenous

Mirabilis

Genus Mirabilis:[7]

Phaeoptilum

Genus Phaeoptilum:[7]

Pisonia

Genus Pisonia:[7]

  • Pisonia aculeata L. indigenous

Phytolaccaceae

Family: Phytolaccaceae,[7]

Hilleria

Genus Hilleria:[7]

  • Hilleria latifolia (Lam.) H.Walter, indigenous

Petiveria

Genus Petiveria:[7]

Phytolacca

Genus Phytolacca :[7]

Rivina

Genus Rivina:[7]

Plumbaginaceae

Family: Plumbaginaceae,[7]

Afrolimon

Genus Afrolimon:[7]

  • Afrolimon amoenum (C.H.Wright) Lincz. accepted as Limonium amoenum (C.H.Wright) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Afrolimon capense (L.Bolus) Lincz. accepted as Limonium capense (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, endemic
  • Afrolimon longifolium (Thunb.) Lincz. accepted as Limonium longifolium (Thunb.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Afrolimon namaquanum (L.Bolus) Lincz. accepted as Limonium namaquanum L.Bolus, endemic
  • Afrolimon peregrinum (P.J.Bergius) Lincz. accepted as Limonium peregrinum (P.J.Bergius) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Afrolimon purpuratum (L.) Lincz. accepted as Limonium purpuratum (L.) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey, endemic
  • Afrolimon teretifolium (L.) Lincz. accepted as Limonium teretifolium L.Bolus, endemic

Dyerophytum

Genus Dyerophytum:[7]

  • Dyerophytum africanum (Lam.) Kuntze, indigenous

Limonium

Genus Limonium:[7]

  • Limonium acuminatum L.Bolus, endemic
  • Limonium amoenum (C.H.Wright) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium anthericoides (Schltr.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium capense (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, endemic
  • Limonium decumbens (Boiss.) Kuntze, endemic
  • Limonium depauperatum (Boiss.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium dregeanum (C.Presl) Kuntze, indigenous
  • Limonium equisetinum (Boiss.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium kraussianum (Buchinger ex Boiss.) Kuntze, endemic
  • Limonium linifolium (L.f.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Limonium linifolium (L.f.) Kuntze var. linifolium, endemic
    • Limonium linifolium (L.f.) Kuntze var. maritimum (Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Boiss.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium longifolium (Thunb.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium membranaceum R.A.Dyer, accepted as Limonium dyeri Lincz.
  • Limonium namaquanum L.Bolus, endemic
  • Limonium peregrinum (P.J.Bergius) R.A.Dyer, endemic
  • Limonium perezii (Stapf) F.T.Hubb. not indigenous; cult, naturalised
  • Limonium purpuratum (L.) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey, endemic
  • Limonium scabrum (Thunb.) Kuntze, indigenous
    • Limonium scabrum (Thunb.) Kuntze var. avenaceum (C.H.Wright) R.A.Dyer, endemic
    • Limonium scabrum (Thunb.) Kuntze var. corymbulosum (Boiss.) R.A.Dyer, endemic
    • Limonium scabrum (Thunb.) Kuntze var. scabrum, indigenous
  • Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. not indigenous; cult, naturalised, invasive
    • Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. subsp. sinuatum, not indigenous; cult, naturalised, invasive
  • Limonium teretifolium L.Bolus, endemic

Plumbago

Genus Plumbago:[7]

Polygonaceae

Family: Polygonaceae,[7]

Antigonon

Genus Antigonon:[7]

Emex

Genus Emex:[7]

Fagopyrum

Genus Fagopyrum:[7]

Fallopia

Genus Fallopia:[7]

Oxygonum

Genus Oxygonum:[7]

  • Oxygonum alatum Burch. indigenous
    • Oxygonum alatum Burch. var. alatum, indigenous
  • Oxygonum delagoense Kuntze, indigenous
  • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. indigenous
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. canescens (Sond.) Germish. var. canescens, indigenous
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. canescens (Sond.) Germish. var. dissectum, endemic
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. canescens (Sond.) Germish. var. linearifolium, endemic
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. canescens (Sond.) Germish. var. lobophyllum, indigenous
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. canescens (Sond.) Germish. var. pilosum, endemic
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. dregeanum, endemic
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. lanceolatum Germish. indigenous
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. streyi Germish. endemic
    • Oxygonum dregeanum Meisn. subsp. swazicum (Burtt Davy) Germish. indigenous
  • Oxygonum robustum Germish. indigenous
  • Oxygonum sinuatum (Hochst. & Steud. ex Meisn.) Dammer, indigenous

Persicaria

Genus Persicaria:[7]

  • Persicaria amphibia (L.) Gray, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Persicaria attenuata (R.Br.) Sojak subsp. africana K.L.Wilson, accepted as Persicaria madagascariensis (Meisn.) S.Ortiz & Paiva, indigenous
  • Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Gross, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson, indigenous
  • Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Persicaria hystricula (J.Schust.) Sojak, indigenous
  • Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Persicaria madagascariensis (Meisn.) S.Ortiz & Paiva, indigenous
  • Persicaria meisneriana (Cham. & Schltdl.) M.Gomez, indigenous
  • Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) H.Gross, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Sojak, indigenous
    • Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Sojak forma albotomentosa (R.A.Graham) K.L.Wilson, indigenous
    • Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Sojak forma senegalensis, indigenous
  • Persicaria serrulata (Lag.) Webb & Moq. accepted as Persicaria decipiens (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson, present
  • Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdet, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Polygonum

Genus Polygonum:[7]

  • Polygonum aviculare L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Polygonum bellardii All. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Polygonum hystriculum J.Schust. accepted as Persicaria hystricula (J.Schust.) Sojak, present
  • Polygonum kitaibelianum Sadler, accepted as Polygonum bellardii All. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Polygonum maritimum L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Polygonum meisnerianum Cham. & Schltdl. accepted as Persicaria meisneriana (Cham. & Schltdl.) M.Gomez, present
  • Polygonum plebeium R.Br. indigenous
  • Polygonum poiretii Meisn. var. madagascariensis Meisn. accepted as Persicaria madagascariensis (Meisn.) S.Ortiz & Paiva, indigenous
  • Polygonum snijmaniae S.Ortiz, endemic
  • Polygonum undulatum (L.) P.J.Bergius, endemic

Reynoutria

Genus Reynoutria:[7]

Rumex

Genus Rumex:[7]

  • Rumex acetosella L. subsp. angiocarpus (Murb.) Murb. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rumex bequaertii De Wild. indigenous
  • Rumex brownii Campd. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rumex conglomeratus Murb. indigenous
  • Rumex cordatus Poir. indigenous
  • Rumex crispus L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rumex dregeanus Meisn. indigenous
    • Rumex dregeanus Meisn. subsp. dregeanus, endemic
    • Rumex dregeanus Meisn. subsp. montanus B.L.Burtt, indigenous
  • Rumex lanceolatus Thunb. indigenous
  • Rumex lativalvis Meisn. endemic
  • Rumex nepalensis Spreng. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rumex obtusifolius L. subsp. obtusifolius, indigenous
  • Rumex pulcher L. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Rumex pulcher L. subsp. divaricatus (L.) Murb. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Rumex rhodesius Rech.f. indigenous
  • Rumex sagittatus Thunb. indigenous
  • Rumex spathulatus Thunb. endemic
  • Rumex steudelii Hochst. ex A.Rich. indigenous
  • Rumex usambarensis (Dammer) Dammer, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Rumex woodii N.E.Br. indigenous

Triplaris

Genus Triplaris:[7]

Portulacaceae

Family: Portulacaceae,[7]

Calandrinia

Genus Calandrinia:[7]

Claytonia

Genus Claytonia:[7]

Portulaca

Genus Portulaca:[7]

  • Portulaca collina Dinter, indigenous
  • Portulaca decumbens (Forssk.) Vahl, accepted as Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell, indigenous
  • Portulaca foliosa Ker Gawl. indigenous
  • Portulaca fruticosa Thunb. accepted as Portulacaria afra Jacq. indigenous
  • Portulaca grandiflora Hook. endemic
  • Portulaca hereroensis Schinz, indigenous
  • Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. indigenous
  • Portulaca oleracea L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Portulaca pilosa L. indigenous
  • Portulaca quadrifida L. indigenous
  • Portulaca rhodesiana R.A.Dyer & E.A.Bruce, indigenous
  • Portulaca trianthemoides Bremek. endemic

Tamaricaceae

Family: Tamaricaceae,[7]

Tamarix

Genus Tamarix:[7]

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