List of Myrtales of South Africa

Genus Combretum:[5]

• Combretum apiculatum Sond. indigenous
  • Combretum apiculatum Sond. subsp. apiculatum, indigenous
• Combretum bracteosum (Hochst.) Engl. & Diels, endemic
• Combretum caffrum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze, endemic
• Combretum celastroides Welw. ex M.A.Lawson subsp. orientale Exell, accepted as Combretum celastroides Welw. ex M.A.Lawson subsp. celastroides, indigenous
• Combretum collinum Fresen. indigenous
  • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. gazense (Swynn. & Baker f.) Okafor, indigenous
  • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. suluense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor, indigenous
  • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. taborense (Engl.) Okafor, indigenous
• Combretum edwardsii Exell, endemic
• Combretum erythrophyllum (Burch.) Sond. indigenous
• Combretum hereroense Schinz, indigenous
  • Combretum hereroense Schinz subsp. hereroense, indigenous
• Combretum imberbe Wawra, indigenous
• Combretum kraussii Hochst. indigenous
• Combretum microphyllum Klotzsch, indigenous
• Combretum mkuzense J.D.Carr & Retief, endemic
• Combretum moggii Exell, endemic
• Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don, indigenous
• Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl. indigenous
• Combretum nelsonii Dummer, endemic
• Combretum padoides Engl. & Diels, indigenous
• Combretum petrophilum Retief, endemic
• Combretum stylesii O.Maurin, Jordaan & A.E.van Wyk, indigenous
• Combretum tenuipes Engl. & Diels, endemic
• Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk var. glabratum N.Hahn, endemic
  • Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk var. vendae, endemic
• Combretum woodii Dummer, indigenous
• Combretum zeyheri Sond. indigenous

Genus Lumnitzera:[5]

• Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. indigenous
  • Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. var. racemosa, indigenous

Genus Pteleopsis:[5]

• Pteleopsis myrtifolia (M.A.Lawson) Engl. & Diels, indigenous

Genus Quisqualis:[5]

• Quisqualis parviflora Gerrard ex Sond. endemic

Genus Terminalia:[5]

• Terminalia brachystemma Welw. ex Hiern, indigenous
  • Terminalia brachystemma Welw. ex Hiern subsp. brachystemma, indigenous
• Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels, indigenous
• Terminalia prunioides M.A.Lawson, indigenous
• Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. indigenous

Genus Heteropyxis:[5]

• Heteropyxis canescens Oliv. indigenous
• Heteropyxis dehniae Suess. indigenous
• Heteropyxis natalensis Harv. indigenous

Genus Ammannia:[5]

• Ammannia auriculata Willd. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Ammannia auriculata Willd. var. auriculata, not indigenous, naturalised
• Ammannia baccifera L. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Ammannia baccifera L. subsp. baccifera, not indigenous, naturalised
• Ammannia prieuriana Guill. & Perr. indigenous
• Ammannia pusilla Sond. accepted as Ammannia prieuriana Guill. & Perr. present
• Ammannia senegalensis Lam. indigenous

Genus Cuphea:[5]

• Cuphea ignea A.DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Cuphea micropetala Humb. Bonpl. & Kunth, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Galpinia:[5]

• Galpinia transvaalica N.E.Br. indigenous

Genus Heimia:[5]

• Heimia myrtifolia Cham. & Schltdl. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Heimia salicifolia (Humb. Bonpl. & Kunth) Link & Otto, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Lagerstroemia:[5]

• Lagerstroemia indica L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Lythrum:[5]

• Lythrum hyssopifolia L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Lythrum salicaria L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Genus Nesaea:[5]

• Nesaea alata Immelman, indigenous
• Nesaea anagalloides (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea cordata Hiern, indigenous
• Nesaea crassicaulis (Guill. & Perr.) Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea cymosa Immelman, indigenous
• Nesaea dinteri Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea dinteri Koehne subsp. elata A.Fern. indigenous
• Nesaea drummondii A.Fern. indigenous
• Nesaea heptamera Hiern, indigenous
• Nesaea passerinoides (Welw. ex Hiern) Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea radicans Guill. & Perr. indigenous
• Nesaea radicans Guill. & Perr. var. floribunda (Sond.) A.Fern. indigenous
• Nesaea rigidula (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous
  • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. ericiformis Koehne forma ericiformis, endemic
  • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. ericiformis Koehne forma swaziensis, indigenous
  • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. sagittifolia, indigenous
• Nesaea schinzii Koehne, indigenous
• Nesaea schlechteri A.Fern. indigenous
• Nesaea tolypobotrys Koehne, endemic
• Nesaea wardii Immelman, endemic
• Nesaea woodii Koehne, endemic
• Nesaea zambatidis Immelman, indigenous

Genus Punica:[5]

• Punica granatum L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Rotala:[5]

• Rotala capensis (Harv.) A.Fern. & Diniz, indigenous
• Rotala filiformis (Bellardi) Hiern, indigenous
• Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. not indigenous, naturalised
• Rotala tenella (Guill. & Perr.) Hiern, indigenous

Genus Trapa:[5]

• Trapa natans L. indigenous
  • Trapa natans L. var. pumila Nakano ex Verdc. indigenous

Genus Antherotoma:[5]

• Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel. indigenous
• Antherotoma naudinii Hook.f. indigenous
• Antherotoma phaeotricha (Hochst.) Jacq.-Fel. indigenous

Genus Dissotis:[5]

• Dissotis canescens (E.Mey. ex R.A.Graham) Hook.f. indigenous
• Dissotis debilis (Sond.) Triana, accepted as Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel. present
  • Dissotis debilis (Sond.) Triana var. lanceolata (Cogn.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. accepted as Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel.
• Dissotis phaeotricha (Hochst.) Hook.f. accepted as Antherotoma phaeotricha (Hochst.) Jacq.-Fel. present
• Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana, indigenous
  • Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana var. candolleana (Cogn.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. indigenous
  • Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana var. princeps, indigenous

Genus Heterocentron:[5]

• Heterocentron macrostachyum Naudin, not indigenous, naturalised
• Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Link & Otto) A.Braun & C.D.Bouche, not indigenous, naturalised

Genus Melastoma:[5]

• Melastoma malabathricum L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Genus Tibouchina:[5]

• Tibouchina granulosa (Desr.) Cogn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Memecylon:[5]

• Memecylon bachmannii Engl. endemic
• Memecylon natalense Markgr. endemic
• Memecylon sousae A.Fern. & R.Fern. accepted as Warneckea sousae (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) A.E.van Wyk, present

Genus Warneckea:[5]

• Warneckea parvifolia R.D.Stone & Ntetha, endemic
• Warneckea sousae (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) A.E.van Wyk, indigenous

Genus Agonis:[5]

• Agonis flexuosa (Spreng.) Schauer, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Baeckea:[5]

• Baeckea africana Burm.f. accepted as Brunia africana (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic
• Baeckea cordata Burm.f. accepted as Brunia cordata (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. indigenous

Genus Callistemon:[5]

• Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels, accepted as Melaleuca citrina (Curtis) Dum.Cours. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Callistemon rigidus R.Br. accepted as Melaleuca linearis Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. var. linearis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Callistemon rugulosus (Schltdl. ex Link) DC. accepted as Melaleuca rugulosa (Schltdl. ex Link) Craven
• Callistemon speciosus (Sims) DC. accepted as Melaleuca glauca (Sweet) Craven, not indigenous, naturalised
• Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don, accepted as Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes subsp. viminalis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Genus Calothamnus:[5]

• Calothamnus pinifolius F.Muell. accepted as Melaleuca peucophylla Craven & R.D.Edwards

Genus Corymbia:[5]

• Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Corymbia ficifolia (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Genus Eucalyptus:[5]

• Eucalyptus botryoides Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. accepted as Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Eucalyptus cladocalyx F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus conferruminata D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus diversicolor F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus globulus Labill. subsp. maidenii (F.Muell.) Kirkp. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Eucalyptus gomphocephala DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill ex Maiden, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus longifolia Link & Otto, not indigenous, naturalised
• Eucalyptus microcorys F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus microtheca F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised
• Eucalyptus regnans F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised
• Eucalyptus sideroxylon A.Cunn. ex Woolls, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Genus Eugenia:[5]

• Eugenia albanensis Sond. endemic
• Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. indigenous
  • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. a, indigenous
  • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. capensis, indigenous
  • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. gueinzii (Sond.) F.White, endemic
• Eugenia erythrophylla Strey, endemic
• Eugenia gueinzii Sond. accepted as Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. gueinzii (Sond.) F.White, present
• Eugenia mossambicensis Engl. accepted as Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. a, present
• Eugenia natalitia Sond. indigenous
• Eugenia pusilla N.E.Br. endemic
• Eugenia simii Dummer, endemic
• Eugenia umtamvunensis A.E.van Wyk, endemic
• Eugenia uniflora L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Eugenia verdoorniae A.E.van Wyk, endemic
• Eugenia woodii Dummer, indigenous
• Eugenia zeyheri (Harv.) Harv. endemic
• Eugenia zuluensis Dummer, endemic

Genus Leptospermum:[5]

• Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. not indigenous, naturalised
• Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Leptospermum micromyrtus Miq. not indigenous, naturalised
• Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Leptospermum squarrosum Gaertn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Melaleuca:[5]

• Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
  • Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm. subsp. armillaris, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca citrina (Curtis) Dum.Cours. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca cruenta Craven & R.D.Edwards, not indigenous, naturalised
• Melaleuca diosmifolia Andrews, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Melaleuca elliptica Labill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Melaleuca hypericifolia Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca linearis Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. var. linearis, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca nesophila F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Melaleuca parvistaminea Byrnes, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca peucophylla Craven & R.D.Edwards, not indigenous, naturalised
• Melaleuca quadrifida (R.Br.) Craven & R.D.Edwards subsp. quadrifida, not indigenous, naturalised
• Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca rugulosa (Schltdl. ex Link) Craven, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Melaleuca salicina Craven, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Melaleuca styphelioides Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
• Melaleuca subulata (Cheel) Craven, not indigenous, naturalised
• Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes subsp. viminalis, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Genus Metrosideros:[5]

• Metrosideros angustifolia (L.) Sm. endemic
• Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Metrosideros tomentosa A.Rich. accepted as Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn. not indigenous, naturalised

Genus Myrtus:[5]

• Myrtus communis L. var. communis, not indigenous, naturalised

Genus Psidium:[5]

• Psidium cattleianum Sabine, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Psidium guajava L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Psidium guineense Sw. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Genus Syncarpia:[5]

• Syncarpia glomulifera (Sm.) Nied. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Genus Syzygium:[5]

• Syzygium australe (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) B.Hyland, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C.Krauss, indigenous
  • Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C.Krauss subsp. cordatum, indigenous
• Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
• Syzygium gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Burtt Davy, indigenous
• Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. indigenous
  • Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. subsp. barotsense F.White, indigenous
  • Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. subsp. guineense, indigenous
• Syzygium intermedium Engl. & Brehmer, indigenous
• Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Syzygium legatii Burtt Davy & Greenway, endemic
• Syzygium pondoense Engl. endemic

Genus Cremastostemon:[5]

• Cremastostemon capensis Jacq. accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous

Genus Olinia:[5]

• Olinia acuminata Klotzsch, accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous
• Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, endemic
• Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. accepted as Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous
  • Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. var. acuminata (Klotzsch) Sond. accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous
• Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. var. latifolia Sond. accepted as Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous
• Olinia emarginata Burtt Davy, indigenous
• Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. indigenous
  • Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. subsp. burttdavii Sebola, endemic
  • Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. subsp. huillensis, indigenous
• Olinia micrantha Decne. endemic
• Olinia radiata Hofmeyr & E.Phillips, endemic
• Olinia rochetiana A.Juss. indigenous
• Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. endemic

Genus Epilobium:[5]

• Epilobium capense Buchinger ex Hochst. indigenous
• Epilobium hirsutum L. indigenous
• Epilobium karsteniae Compton, accepted as Epilobium capense Buchinger ex Hochst.
• Epilobium salignum Hausskn. indigenous
• Epilobium tetragonum L. indigenous
  • Epilobium tetragonum L. subsp. tetragonum, indigenous

Genus Gaura:[5]

• Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A.Gray, accepted as Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised
• Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser. accepted as Oenothera sinuosa W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised
• Gaura sp. accepted as Oenothera sp.

Genus Ludwigia:[5]

• Ludwigia abyssinica A.Rich. indigenous
• Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara, indigenous
  • Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H.Raven, indigenous
• Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) Hara, indigenous
• Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, indigenous
  • Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven subsp. brevisepala (Brenan) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, present
  • Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven subsp. sessiliflora (Micheli) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, present
• Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott, not indigenous, naturalised
• Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter ex Torr. & A.Gray, not indigenous, naturalised
• Ludwigia stolonifera (Guill. & Perr.) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H.Raven, present

Genus Oenothera:[5]

• Oenothera affinis Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera biennis L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera drummondii Hook. subsp. drummondii, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera erythrosepala (Borbas) Borbas, accepted as Oenothera glazioviana Micheli, not indigenous, naturalised
• Oenothera glazioviana Micheli, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera grandiflora Aiton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera indecora Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Oenothera indecora Cambess. subsp. bonariensis W.Dietr. accepted as Oenothera indecora Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised
• Oenothera jamesii Torr. & A.Gray, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera laciniata Hill, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera longiflora L. subsp. longiflora, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera parodiana Munz, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera parviflora L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera rosea L'Her. ex Aiton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera sinuosa W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link subsp. stricta, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera tetraptera Cav. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
• Oenothera villosa Thunb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Genus Brachysiphon:[5]

• Brachysiphon acutus (Thunb.) A.Juss. endemic
• Brachysiphon fucatus (L.) Gilg, endemic
• Brachysiphon microphyllus Rourke, endemic
• Brachysiphon mundii Sond. endemic
• Brachysiphon rupestris Sond. endemic

Genus Endonema:[5]

• Endonema lateriflora (L.f.) Gilg, endemic
• Endonema retzioides Sond. endemic

Genus Glischrocolla:[5]

• Glischrocolla formosa (Thunb.) R.Dahlgren, endemic

Genus Penaea:[5]

• Penaea acutifolia A.Juss. endemic
• Penaea cneorum Meerb. indigenous
  • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. cneorum, endemic
  • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. gigantea R.Dahlgren, endemic
  • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. lanceolata R.Dahlgren, endemic
  • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. ovata (Eckl. & Zeyh. ex A.DC.) R.Dahlgren, endemic
  • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. ruscifolia R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Penaea dahlgrenii Rourke, endemic
• Penaea mucronata L. endemic

Genus Saltera:[5]

• Saltera sarcocolla (L.) Bullock, endemic

Genus Sonderothamnus:[5]

• Sonderothamnus petraeus (W.F.Barker) R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.Dahlgren, endemic

Genus Stylapterus:[5]

• Stylapterus barbatus A.Juss. endemic
• Stylapterus candolleanus (Steph.) R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Stylapterus dubius (Steph.) R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Stylapterus ericifolius (A.Juss.) R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. indigenous
  • Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. subsp. ericoides, endemic
  • Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. subsp. pallidus R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Stylapterus fruticulosus (L.f.) A.Juss. endemic
• Stylapterus micranthus R.Dahlgren, endemic
• Stylapterus sulcatus R.Dahlgren, endemic

Genus Rhynchocalyx:[5]

• Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides Oliv. endemic