Strychnos is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the family Loganiaceae. The genus includes about 100 accepted species of trees and lianas, and more than 200 that are as yet unresolved. The genus is widely distributed around the world's tropics and is noted for the presence of poisonous indole alkaloids in the roots, stems and leaves of various species. Among these alkaloids are the well-known and virulent poisons strychnine and curare.
Moritz Kurt Dinter was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.
Marquesia is a genus of plant in family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Africa and can be found in Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.
Hans Schinz was a Swiss explorer and botanist who was a native of Zürich.
Chironia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to southern Africa. It is named after Chiron, the centaur known for his use of medicinal plants, as number of Chironia species are used in traditional medicines.
Vanzijlia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It only contains one known species, Vanzijlia annulata.
Stapfiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Passifloraceae. It is also in the Subfamily Turneroideae.
Volkensinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one known species; Volkensinia prostrata. It is in the subfamily Amaranthoideae.
Lindackeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Nichallea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one species, Nichallea soyauxii.
Ritchiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Preussiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Radlkofera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. It only contains one known species, Radlkofera calodendronGilg
Lehmanniella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.
Lopriorea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Lopriorea ruspolii.
Marcelliopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is within the subfamily of Amaranthoideae.
Mechowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is also in the Amaranthoideae subfamily.
Purdieanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae. The only known species is Purdieanthus pulcher.
Nelsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is with the Amaranthoideae subfamily.
Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
