List of Scrophulariaceae of South Africa

Scrophulariaceae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Lamiales, commonly known as the figwort family. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as one genus of shrubs. Flowers have bilateral (zygomorphic) or rarely radial (actinomorphic) symmetry. The Scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including tropical mountains. The family name is based on the name of the included genus Scrophularia L.

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.[1] 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.[2]

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)).[3]

65 genera are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing.[3] Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Agathelpis edit

Genus Agathelpis:[3]

Alonsoa edit

Genus Alonsoa:[3]

Antherothamnus edit

Genus Antherothamnus:[3]

Anticharis edit

Genus Anticharis:[3]

Aptosimum edit

Genus Aptosimum:[3]

Buddleja edit

Genus Buddleja:[3]

Capraria edit

Genus Capraria:[3]

Chaenostoma edit

Genus Chaenostoma:[3]

Chamaecrypta edit

Genus Chamaecrypta:[3]

Chenopodiopsis edit

Genus Chenopodiopsis:[3]

Colpias edit

Genus Colpias:[3]

Cromidon edit

Genus Cromidon:[3]

Dermatobotrys edit

Genus Dermatobotrys:[3]

Diascia edit

Genus Diascia:[3]

Diclis edit

Genus Diclis:[3]

Dischisma edit

Genus Dischisma:[3]

Freylinia edit

Genus Freylinia:[3]

Glekia edit

Genus Glekia:[3]

Globulariopsis edit

Genus Globulariopsis:[3]

Glumicalyx edit

Genus Glumicalyx:[3]

Gomphostigma edit

Genus Gomphostigma:[3]

Gosela edit

Genus Gosela:[3]

Gratiola edit

Genus Gratiola:[3]

Hebenstretia edit

Genus Hebenstretia:[3]

Hemimeris edit

Genus Hemimeris:[3]

Jamesbrittenia edit

Genus Jamesbrittenia:[3]

Limosella edit

Genus Limosella:[3]

Lyperia edit

Genus Lyperia:[3]

Manulea edit

Genus Manulea:[3]

Melanospermum edit

Genus Melanospermum:[3]

Microdon edit

Genus Microdon:[3]

Myoporum edit

Genus Myoporum:[3]

Nemesia edit

Genus Nemesia:[3]

Nemia edit

Genus Nemia:[3]

Oftia edit

Genus Oftia:[3]

Peliostomum edit

Genus Peliostomum:[3]

Phygelius edit

Genus Phygelius:[3]

Phyllopodium edit

Genus Phyllopodium:[3]

Polycarena edit

Genus Polycarena:[3]

Pseudoselago edit

Genus Pseudoselago:[3]

Reyemia edit

Genus Reyemia:[3]

Selago edit

Genus Selago:[3]

Sphenandra edit

Genus Sphenandra:[3]

Strobilopsis edit

Genus Strobilopsis:[3]

Sutera edit

Genus Sutera:[3]

Teedia edit

Genus Teedia:[3]

Tetraselago edit

Genus Tetraselago:[3]

Trieenea edit

Genus Trieenea:[3]

Verbascum edit

Genus Verbascum:[3]

Walafrida edit

Genus Walafrida:[3]

Zaluzianskya edit

Genus Zaluzianskya:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ 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 "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.