Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias. The genus includes 37 species and has a pantropical distribution. Species of the genera Senna and Chamaecrista were previously included in Cassia. Cassia now generally includes the largest species of the legume subtribe Cassiinae, usually mid-sized to tall trees.
Daniel Oliver, FRS was an English botanist.
Coriaria is the sole genus in the family Coriariaceae, which was described by Linnaeus in 1753. It includes 14 species of small trees, shrubs and subshrubs, with a widespread but disjunct distribution across warm temperate regions of the world, occurring as far apart as the Mediterranean region, southern and eastern Asia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean islands, and Central and South America.
Boscia is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae. It contains the following species:
Olax is a plant genus in the family Olacaceae. The name derives from the Latin, olax (malodorous), and refers to the unpleasant scent of some of the Olax species. Olax is an Old World genus represented by several climbers, some species have leaves and fruits smelling of garlic such as Olax subscorpioidea and Olax gambecola, seeds of the latter are used as condiments in parts of West Africa. In India Olax nana is well known as one of the first species to emerge after forest fires, the shoots growing directly from buried roots.
Camptostylus ovalis is a species of plant in the family Achariaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It can grow up to 30 feet tall. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rhaptopetalum is a genus of plants in the family Lecythidaceae.
Irvingia malayana, also known as wild almond or barking deer’s mango, is a tropical evergreen tree species in the family Irvingiaceae. The specific epithet malayana is from the Latin meaning "of Malaya".
Orbivestus is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent. Its species were formerly placed in the genus Vernonia.
Ancistrocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Thamnea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bruniaceae.
Brachybotrys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.
Synaptolepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae.
Caloncoba is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Camptostylus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Cardiochlamys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae.
Dasylepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Brunia is a genus of shrubs of the family Bruniaceae, native to the cape region of South Africa.
Paramignya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.
