List of Myrtales of South Africa

Myrtales is an order of flowering plants placed within the eurosids by the APG III system of classification for angiosperms. This finding is corroborated by the placement of the Myrtales in the Malvid clade by the One Thousand Plant Transcriptomes Initiative. 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.

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. 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.

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)).

Ten 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.

Combretaceae Family: Combretaceae,

Combretum Genus Combretum: Combretum apiculatum Sond. indigenous Combretum apiculatum Sond. subsp. apiculatum, indigenous Combretum bracteosum (Hochst.) Engl. & Diels, endemic Combretum afrum (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

Lumnitzera Genus Lumnitzera: Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. indigenous Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. var. racemosa, indigenous

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

Quisqualis Genus Quisqualis: Quisqualis parviflora Gerrard ex Sond. endemic

Terminalia Genus Terminalia: 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

Heteropyxidaceae Family: Heteropyxidaceae,

Heteropyxis Genus Heteropyxis: Heteropyxis canescens Oliv. indigenous Heteropyxis dehniae Suess. indigenous Heteropyxis natalensis Harv. indigenous

Lythraceae Family: Lythraceae,

Ammannia Genus Ammannia: 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

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

Galpinia Genus Galpinia: Galpinia transvaalica N.E.Br. indigenous

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

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

Lythrum Genus Lythrum: Lythrum hyssopifolia L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Lythrum salicaria L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Nesaea Genus Nesaea: 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

Punica Genus Punica: Punica granatum L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Rotala Genus Rotala: 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

Trapa Genus Trapa: Trapa natans L. indigenous Trapa natans L. var. pumila Nakano ex Verdc. indigenous

Melastomataceae Family: Melastomataceae,

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

Dissotis Genus Dissotis: 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

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

Melastoma Genus Melastoma: Melastoma malabathricum L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Pleroma Genus Pleroma: Pleroma granulosum (Desr.) D.Don (syn. Tibouchina granulosa) not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Pleroma urvilleanum (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. (syn. Tibouchina urvilleana) not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Memecylaceae Family: Memecylaceae,

Memecylon Genus Memecylon: 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

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

Myrtaceae Family: Myrtaceae,

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

Callistemon Genus Callistemon: 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

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

Corymbia Genus Corymbia: 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

Eucalyptus Genus Eucalyptus: 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

Eugenia Genus Eugenia: 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