List of Fagales of South Africa

Last updated January 26, 2021

The Fagales are an order of flowering plants, including some of the best-known trees. The order name is derived from genus Fagus, beeches. They belong among the rosid group of dicotyledons. 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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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)).^[4]

Five 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.

Betulaceae

Family: Betulaceae,^[4]

Alnus

Genus Alnus :^[4]

Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Betula

Genus Betula :^[4]

Betula pendula Roth, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Casuarinaceae

Family: Casuarinaceae,^[4]

Casuarina

Genus Casuarina :^[4]

Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Casuarina equisetifolia L., not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Casuarina glauca Spreng. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Fagaceae

Family: Fagaceae,^[4]

Castanea

Genus Castanea :^[4]

Castanea sativa Mill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Quercus

Genus Quercus :^[4]

Quercus palustris Munchh. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
Quercus robur L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive
Quercus rugosa Nee, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised
Quercus suber L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Juglandaceae

Family: Juglandaceae,^[4]

Pterocarya

Genus Pterocarya :^[4]

Pterocarya stenoptera C.DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Myricaceae

Family: Myricaceae, ^[4]

Morella

Genus Morella :^[4]

Morella brevifolia (E.Mey. ex C.DC.) Killick, endemic
Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick, endemic
Morella diversifolia (Adamson) Killick, endemic
Morella humilis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Killick, endemic
Morella integra (A.Chev.) Killick, endemic
Morella kraussiana (Buchinger ex Meisn.) Killick, endemic
Morella microbracteata (Weim.) Verdc. & Polhill, indigenous
Morella pilulifera (Rendle) Killick, indigenous
Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick, endemic
Morella serrata (Lam.) Killick, indigenous

Myrica

Genus Myrica :^[4]

Myrica brevifolia E.Mey. ex C.DC., accepted as Morella brevifolia (E.Mey. ex C.DC.) Killick, present
Myrica cordifolia L., accepted as Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick, present
Myrica diversifolia Adamson, accepted as Morella diversifolia (Adamson) Killick, present
Myrica humilis Cham. & Schltdl., accepted as Morella humilis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Killick, present
Myrica integra (A.Chev.) Killick, accepted as Morella integra (A.Chev.) Killick, present
Myrica kraussiana Buchinger ex Meisn., accepted as Morella kraussiana (Buchinger ex Meisn.) Killick, present
Myrica pilulifera Rendle, accepted as Morella pilulifera (Rendle) Killick, present
Myrica quercifolia L., accepted as Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick, present
Myrica serrata Lam., accepted as Morella serrata (Lam.) Killick, present

References

↑ Doyle, J. A.; Donoghue, M. J. (1986). "Seed plant phylogeny and the origin of the angiosperms - an experimental cladistic approach". Botanical Review. 52 (4): 321–431. doi:10.1007/bf02861082.
↑ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
↑ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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[Doyle_and_Donoghue_1986-1] Doyle, J. A.; Donoghue, M. J. (1986). "Seed plant phylogeny and the origin of the angiosperms - an experimental cladistic approach". Botanical Review. 52 (4): 321–431. doi:10.1007/bf02861082.

[Butler_2019-2] Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[PlantZAfrica-3] "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[Plants_2018-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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