Mesembryanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae; like many members of this family, it is characterized by long-lasting flower heads. Flowers of Mesembryanthemum protect their gametes from night-time dews or frosts but open in sunlight. There is an obvious evolutionary advantage to doing this; where sun, dew, frost, wind or predators are likely to damage exposed reproductive organs, closing may be advantageous during times when flowers are unlikely to attract pollinators. It is indigenous to southern Africa.
Heliophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Members of this genus are either annuals or perennials and some are popular as ornamental plants. Endemic to southern Africa, the majority of the approximately 80 species grow in South Africa, particularly the Cape Floristic Region, while a few extend into the Namib Desert.
Satyrium is a genus of orchid. The Kew plant list for 2010 listed 85 full species as accepted, ignoring synonyms, subspecies and hybrids etc. About ten were still unresolved at the time. Most of the species occur in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The ranges of four species extend to Asia, mainly in India and Sri Lanka. Hybridization occurs between several species, complicating molecular phylogenetic studies, especially those relying on mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA sequences.
Holothrix is a genus of plants in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species :
Mystacidium, abbreviated as Mycdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to eastern and southern Africa from Tanzania to South Africa.
Eulophia speciosa is a species of terrestrial orchid found from Ethiopia to South Africa and in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The plants usually grow in grasslands in sandy soils or in clay.
Brownleea is a genus of flowering plants from the family Orchidaceae native to Africa and Madagascar. Eight species are known.
- Brownleea coeruleaHarv. ex Lindl.
- Brownleea galpiniiBolus
- Brownleea graminicolaMcMurtry
- Brownleea macrocerasSond.
- Brownleea maculataP.J.Cribb
- Brownleea mulanjiensisH.P.Linder
- Brownleea parvifloraHarv. ex Lindl.
- Brownleea recurvataSond.
Ceratandra is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to South Africa.
- Ceratandra atrata(L.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Ceratandra bicolorSond. ex Bolus
- Ceratandra globosaLindl.
- Ceratandra grandifloraLindl.
- Ceratandra harveyanaLindl.
- Ceratandra venosa(Lindl.) Schltr.
Diaphananthe is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
Huttonaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all native to southern Africa. This genus was named in honour of Caroline Hutton née Atherstone.
- Huttonaea fimbriata(Harv.) Rchb.f.
- Huttonaea grandiflora(Schltr.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey
- Huttonaea oreophilaSchltr.
- Huttonaea pulchraHarv.
- Huttonaea woodiiSchltr.
Pterygodium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa but one species is endemic to Tanzania.
Schizochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.
Stenoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to southern and eastern Africa. Six of the 8 known species are endemic to South Africa.
- Stenoglottis fimbriataLindl. - Swaziland, South Africa
- Stenoglottis inandensisG.McDonald & D.G.A.Styles - KwaZulu-Natal
- Stenoglottis longifoliaHook.f. - South Africa
- Stenoglottis macloughlinii(L.Bolus) G.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - South Africa
- Stenoglottis modestusTruter & Joliffe - KwaZulu-Natal
- Stenoglottis molweniensisG.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - KwaZulu-Natal
- Stenoglottis woodiiSchltr. - KwaZulu-Natal
- Stenoglottis zambesiacaRolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northeastern South Africa
Carpacoce is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. All species are endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa.
Bonatea is a genus of orchids native to tropical and southern Africa, with one species extending into Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
