Uncaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has about 40 species. Their distribution is pantropical, with most species native to tropical Asia, three from Africa and the Mediterranean and two from the neotropics. They are known colloquially as gambier, cat's claw or uña de gato. The latter two names are shared with several other plants. The type species for the genus is Uncaria guianensis.
Dovyalis is a genus of shrubs and small trees. Recent genetic evidence has shown the genus to belong to the family Salicaceae; formerly it was classified in the family Flacourtiaceae. The 15 species are native to Africa and southern Asia. Some are cultivated for their fruit.
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees. The APG IV system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in Flacourtiaceae. Molecular data strongly support the inclusion of this family in the order Malpighiales.
Olax is a plant genus in the family Olacaceae. It includes 52 species native to the tropics of South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. 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.
Sycopsis is a genus of plants in the family Hamamelidaceae native to southern central China and Taiwan.
Xerotia arabica is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. It is the sole species in genus Xerotia. It is a subshrub or shrub native native to Yemen and Oman in the southern Arabian Peninsula, where it grows in deserts and dry shrublands.
Thamnea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bruniaceae.
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.
Diplolophium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Icacina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Icacinaceae.
Brunia is a genus of shrubs of the family Bruniaceae, native to the cape region of South Africa.
Lefebvrea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Paramignya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.
Pterygiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.
Poliothyrsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the willow family Salicaceae. The single arborescent species is Poliothyrsis sinensis, Chinese common name: 山拐枣 shān guǎi zǎo English common name: Chinese pearl-bloom tree
Hosiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Icacinaceae.
Psilotrichopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Psilotrichopsis curtisii.
