Buddleja is a genus comprising over 140 species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector, at the suggestion of Dr. William Houstoun. Houstoun sent the first plants to become known to science as buddleja to England from the Caribbean about 15 years after Buddle's death. Buddleja species, especially Buddleja davidii and interspecific hybrids, are commonly known as butterfly bushes and are frequently cultivated as garden shrubs. Buddleja davidii has become an invasive species in both Europe and North America.
Spondianthus is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae and is the only genus comprised in the tribe Spondiantheae. It was first described as a genus in 1905. The genus contains only one recognized species, Spondianthus preussii, widespread across much of tropical Africa from Liberia to Mozambique.
- Spondianthus preussii subsp. glaber(Engl.) J.Léonard & Nkounkou – from Nigeria to Tanzania south to Angola; also Guinea, Ivory Coast
- Spondianthus preussii subsp. preussii – from Liberia to Zaire
Strophanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1802. It is native primarily to tropical Africa, extending to South Africa, with a few species in Asia from southern India to New Guinea and southern China. The genus name is a compound of the Greek words στροφος (strophos) "twisted" and ανθοσ (anthos) "flower", in reference to the corolla lobes which, in some species - notably S. petersianus - resemble long twisted ribbons or threads and can reach a length of 30–35 cm. This trait, in addition to colouring involving combinations of bright pinks, purples and oranges, combine to make the flowers among the most ornamental in the plant kingdom.
Sclerocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1845. There a total of 6 known species in this genus; 5 species in continental Africa and a single species in Madagascar.
- Sclerocroton carterianus(J.Léonard) Kruijt & Roebers - Liberia, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone
- Sclerocroton cornutus(Pax) Kruijt & Roebers - C + SC Africa from Cameroon to Zimbabwe plus Ivory Coast
- Sclerocroton integerrimusHochst. - C + S Africa from Zaire to KawZulu-Natal, plus Guinea
- Sclerocroton melanostictus(Baill.) Kruijt & Roebers - Madagascar
- Sclerocroton oblongifolius(Müll.Arg.) Kruijt & Roebers - Zaire, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Sclerocroton schmitzii(J.Léonard) Kruijt & Roebers - Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees and shrubs in 27 genera and about 700 species of pantropical distribution with a centre of diversity in the Amazon. Some of the species contain silica in their bodies for rigidity and so the mesophyll often has sclerenchymatous idioblasts. The widespread species Chrysobalanus icaco produces a plum-like fruit and the plant is commonly known as the coco plum.
Thomandersia is the sole genus in the Thomandersiaceae, an African family of flowering plants. Thomandersia is a genus of shrubs and small trees, with six species native to Central and West Africa.
Magnistipula is a genus of plant in family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1905.
Parinari is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae.
Afrobrunnichia is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae with two species in West Africa.
Lasimorpha is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It has the single species Lasimorpha senegalensis. This species is native to western and central Africa, from Liberia east to Chad and south to Angola.
Cercestis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The species in this genus are all climbers and are native to Africa. At intervals along the stem they produce long leafless shoots called flagella. Many of the species in Cersestis show signs of fenestration.
Griffonia is a genus of central African flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae. Griffonia is known to have a high concentration of 5-HTP in its seeds.
Euphronia is a genus of three species of shrubs native to northern South America and is the only genus in the family Euphroniaceae. It was previously classified in the Vochysiaceae family and elsewhere due to its unique floral features, but the APG III system of 2009 recognized Euphroniaceae as distinct and placed Euphronia in it. Based on molecular data from the rbcL gene, it is sister to the Chrysobalanaceae.
Baissea is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae found in tropical Africa. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 18 species:
Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:
- Oncinotis glabrata(Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
- Oncinotis gracilisStapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
- Oncinotis hirtaOliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
- Oncinotis nitidaBenth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
- Oncinotis pontyiDubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
- Oncinotis tenuilobaStapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
- Oncinotis tomentellaRadlk. - Madagascar
- Oncinotis axillarisK.Schum. = Baissea multifloraA.DC.
- Oncinotis campanulataK.Schum = Baissea campanulata(K.Schum.) de Kruif
- Oncinotis melanocephalaK.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia(Benth.) Pichon
- Oncinotis subsessilisK.Schum. = Baissea campanulata(K.Schum.) de Kruif
- Oncinotis zygodioidesK.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides(K.Schum.) Stapf
Voacanga is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:
- Voacanga africanaStapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa
- Voacanga bracteataStapf - tropical W + C Africa
- Voacanga caudifloraStapf - tropical W Africa
- Voacanga chalotianaPierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa
- Voacanga foetida(Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines
- Voacanga globosa(Blanco) Merr. - Philippines
- Voacanga gracilipes(Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku
- Voacanga grandifolia(Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland
- Voacanga havilandiiRidl. - Sarawak
- Voacanga megacarpaMerr. - Philippines
- Voacanga pachycerasLeeuwenb. - Zaïre
- Voacanga psilocalyxPierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo
- Voacanga thouarsiiRoem. & Schult. Madagascar; widespread from Cape Province to Sudan + Senegal
- Voacanga dichotoma = Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
- Voacanga plumeriifolia = Tabernaemontana macrocarpa
The genus Barteria is in the family Passifloraceae in the major group angiosperms. It contains 8 described species, however, only 6 are accepted.
Bowringia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae), found in tropical Africa and southeastern Asia. It includes four species native to western and central Africa and Madagascar, and to Borneo, Indochina, and southern China.
Afroguatteria is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae, native to Cabinda and Zaire in west Africa. They are climbers, and are closely related to Toussaintia.
Nichallea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one species, Nichallea soyauxii.
