Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar, but there are others that are native to tropical Asia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, Australia, and tropical America. Though somewhat reminiscent of willows (Salix) in their habitus, they are not particularly close relatives of these.
Cissus is a genus of approximately 350 species of lianas in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics.
Campylospermum is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae.
Thesium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Santalaceae. It is particularly well represented in South Africa.
Gyrinops is a genus of nine species of trees, called lign aloes or lign-aloes trees, in the family Thymelaeaceae. They are native to Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
Daphnopsis is a plant genus in the family Thymelaeaceae. There are 50 to 65 species distributed in the Neotropics. They are shrubs and small trees with tubular or bell-shaped flowers. Individuals are dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate trees.
Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 49 accepted species, which are distributed across most of Africa, except Northern Africa.
Baumia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.
Calvoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Chytranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Deinbollia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Dicranolepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae.
Eriocoelum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Lasiosiphon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae.
Pancovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Peponium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Dissotidendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Buchnera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. Its native range is Northern and Tropical America, Tropical and Southern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula Tropical Asia, Australia.
