List of Myrtales of South Africa

Family: Combretaceae, Combretum Genus Combretum: • Combretum apiculatum Sond. indigenous • Combretum apiculatum Sond. subsp. apiculatum, indigenous • Combretum bracteosum (Hochst.) Engl. & Diels, endemic • Combretum afrum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze, endemic • Combretum celastroides Welw. ex M.A.Lawson subsp. orientale Exell, accepted as Combretum celastroides Welw. ex M.A.Lawson subsp. celastroides, indigenous • Combretum collinum Fresen. indigenous • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. gazense (Swynn. & Baker f.) Okafor, indigenous • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. suluense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor, indigenous • Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. taborense (Engl.) Okafor, indigenous • Combretum edwardsii Exell, endemic • Combretum erythrophyllum (Burch.) Sond. indigenous • Combretum hereroense Schinz, indigenous • Combretum hereroense Schinz subsp. hereroense, indigenous • Combretum imberbe Wawra, indigenous • Combretum kraussii Hochst. indigenous • Combretum microphyllum Klotzsch, indigenous • Combretum mkuzense J.D.Carr & Retief, endemic • Combretum moggii Exell, endemic • Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don, indigenous • Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl. indigenous • Combretum nelsonii Dummer, endemic • Combretum padoides Engl. & Diels, indigenous • Combretum petrophilum Retief, endemic • Combretum stylesii O.Maurin, Jordaan & A.E.van Wyk, indigenous • Combretum tenuipes Engl. & Diels, endemic • Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk, endemic • Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk var. glabratum N.Hahn, endemic • Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk var. vendae, endemic • Combretum woodii Dummer, indigenous • Combretum zeyheri Sond. indigenous Lumnitzera Genus Lumnitzera: • Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. indigenous • Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. var. racemosa, indigenous Pteleopsis Genus Pteleopsis: • Pteleopsis myrtifolia (M.A.Lawson) Engl. & Diels, indigenous Quisqualis Genus Quisqualis: • Quisqualis parviflora Gerrard ex Sond. endemic Terminalia Genus Terminalia: • Terminalia brachystemma Welw. ex Hiern, indigenous • Terminalia brachystemma Welw. ex Hiern subsp. brachystemma, indigenous • Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels, indigenous • Terminalia prunioides M.A.Lawson, indigenous • Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. indigenous ==Heteropyxidaceae==

Family: Heteropyxidaceae, Heteropyxis Genus Heteropyxis: • Heteropyxis canescens Oliv. indigenous • Heteropyxis dehniae Suess. indigenous • Heteropyxis natalensis Harv. indigenous ==Lythraceae==

Family: Lythraceae, Ammannia Genus Ammannia: • Ammannia auriculata Willd. not indigenous, naturalised • Ammannia auriculata Willd. var. auriculata, not indigenous, naturalised • Ammannia baccifera L. not indigenous, naturalised • Ammannia baccifera L. subsp. baccifera, not indigenous, naturalised • Ammannia prieuriana Guill. & Perr. indigenous • Ammannia pusilla Sond. accepted as Ammannia prieuriana Guill. & Perr. present • Ammannia senegalensis Lam. indigenous Cuphea Genus Cuphea: • Cuphea ignea A.DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Cuphea micropetala Humb. Bonpl. & Kunth, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Galpinia Genus Galpinia: • Galpinia transvaalica N.E.Br. indigenous Heimia Genus Heimia: • Heimia myrtifolia Cham. & Schltdl. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Heimia salicifolia (Humb. Bonpl. & Kunth) Link & Otto, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Lagerstroemia Genus Lagerstroemia: • Lagerstroemia indica L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Lythrum Genus Lythrum: • Lythrum hyssopifolia L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Lythrum salicaria L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Nesaea Genus Nesaea: • Nesaea alata Immelman, indigenous • Nesaea anagalloides (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea cordata Hiern, indigenous • Nesaea crassicaulis (Guill. & Perr.) Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea cymosa Immelman, indigenous • Nesaea dinteri Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea dinteri Koehne subsp. elata A.Fern. indigenous • Nesaea drummondii A.Fern. indigenous • Nesaea heptamera Hiern, indigenous • Nesaea passerinoides (Welw. ex Hiern) Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea radicans Guill. & Perr. indigenous • Nesaea radicans Guill. & Perr. var. floribunda (Sond.) A.Fern. indigenous • Nesaea rigidula (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. ericiformis Koehne forma ericiformis, endemic • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. ericiformis Koehne forma swaziensis, indigenous • Nesaea sagittifolia (Sond.) Koehne var. sagittifolia, indigenous • Nesaea schinzii Koehne, indigenous • Nesaea schlechteri A.Fern. indigenous • Nesaea tolypobotrys Koehne, endemic • Nesaea wardii Immelman, endemic • Nesaea woodii Koehne, endemic • Nesaea zambatidis Immelman, indigenous Punica Genus Punica: • Punica granatum L. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Rotala Genus Rotala: • Rotala capensis (Harv.) A.Fern. & Diniz, indigenous • Rotala filiformis (Bellardi) Hiern, indigenous • Rotala mexicana Cham. & Schltdl. not indigenous, naturalised • Rotala tenella (Guill. & Perr.) Hiern, indigenous Trapa Genus Trapa: • Trapa natans L. indigenous • Trapa natans L. var. pumila Nakano ex Verdc. indigenous ==Melastomataceae==

Family: Melastomataceae, Antherotoma Genus Antherotoma: • Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel. indigenous • Antherotoma naudinii Hook.f. indigenous • Antherotoma phaeotricha (Hochst.) Jacq.-Fel. indigenous Dissotis Genus Dissotis: • Dissotis canescens (E.Mey. ex R.A.Graham) Hook.f. indigenous • Dissotis debilis (Sond.) Triana, accepted as Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel. present • Dissotis debilis (Sond.) Triana var. lanceolata (Cogn.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. accepted as Antherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fel. • Dissotis phaeotricha (Hochst.) Hook.f. accepted as Antherotoma phaeotricha (Hochst.) Jacq.-Fel. present • Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana, indigenous • Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana var. candolleana (Cogn.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. indigenous • Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana var. princeps, indigenous Heterocentron Genus Heterocentron: • Heterocentron macrostachyum Naudin, not indigenous, naturalised • Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Link & Otto) A.Braun & C.D.Bouche, not indigenous, naturalised Melastoma Genus Melastoma: • Melastoma malabathricum L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Pleroma Genus Pleroma: • Pleroma granulosum (Desr.) D.Don (syn. Tibouchina granulosa) not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Pleroma urvilleanum (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. (syn. Tibouchina urvilleana) not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised ==Memecylaceae==

Family: Memecylaceae, Memecylon Genus Memecylon: • Memecylon bachmannii Engl. endemic • Memecylon natalense Markgr. endemic • Memecylon sousae A.Fern. & R.Fern. accepted as Warneckea sousae (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) A.E.van Wyk, present Warneckea Genus Warneckea: • Warneckea parvifolia R.D.Stone & Ntetha, endemic • Warneckea sousae (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) A.E.van Wyk, indigenous ==Myrtaceae==

Family: Myrtaceae, Agonis Genus Agonis: • Agonis flexuosa (Spreng.) Schauer, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Callistemon Genus Callistemon: • Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels, accepted as Melaleuca citrina (Curtis) Dum.Cours. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Callistemon rigidus R.Br. accepted as Melaleuca linearis Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. var. linearis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Callistemon rugulosus (Schltdl. ex Link) DC. accepted as Melaleuca rugulosa (Schltdl. ex Link) Craven • Callistemon speciosus (Sims) DC. accepted as Melaleuca glauca (Sweet) Craven, not indigenous, naturalised • Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don, accepted as Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes subsp. viminalis, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Calothamnus Genus Calothamnus: • Calothamnus pinifolius F.Muell. accepted as Melaleuca peucophylla Craven & R.D.Edwards Corymbia Genus Corymbia: • Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Corymbia ficifolia (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive Eucalyptus Genus Eucalyptus: • Eucalyptus botryoides Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. accepted as Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Eucalyptus cladocalyx F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus conferruminata D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus diversicolor F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus globulus Labill. subsp. maidenii (F.Muell.) Kirkp. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Eucalyptus gomphocephala DC. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill ex Maiden, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus longifolia Link & Otto, not indigenous, naturalised • Eucalyptus microcorys F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus microtheca F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised • Eucalyptus regnans F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised • Eucalyptus sideroxylon A.Cunn. ex Woolls, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive Eugenia Genus Eugenia: • Eugenia albanensis Sond. endemic • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. indigenous • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. a, indigenous • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. capensis, indigenous • Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. gueinzii (Sond.) F.White, endemic • Eugenia erythrophylla Strey, endemic • Eugenia gueinzii Sond. accepted as Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. gueinzii (Sond.) F.White, present • Eugenia mossambicensis Engl. accepted as Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. subsp. a, present • Eugenia natalitia Sond. indigenous • Eugenia pusilla N.E.Br. endemic • Eugenia simii Dummer, endemic • Eugenia umtamvunensis A.E.van Wyk, endemic • Eugenia uniflora L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Eugenia verdoorniae A.E.van Wyk, endemic • Eugenia woodii Dummer, indigenous • Eugenia zeyheri (Harv.) Harv. endemic • Eugenia zuluensis Dummer, endemic Leptospermum Genus Leptospermum: • Leptospermum continentale Joy Thomps. not indigenous, naturalised • Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Leptospermum micromyrtus Miq. not indigenous, naturalised • Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Leptospermum squarrosum Gaertn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Melaleuca Genus Melaleuca: • Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm. subsp. armillaris, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca citrina (Curtis) Dum.Cours. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca cruenta Craven & R.D.Edwards, not indigenous, naturalised • Melaleuca diosmifolia Andrews, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca elliptica Labill. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca hypericifolia Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca linearis Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. var. linearis, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca nesophila F.Muell. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca parvistaminea Byrnes, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca peucophylla Craven & R.D.Edwards, not indigenous, naturalised • Melaleuca quadrifida (R.Br.) Craven & R.D.Edwards subsp. quadrifida, not indigenous, naturalised • Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca rugulosa (Schltdl. ex Link) Craven, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Melaleuca salicina Craven, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca styphelioides Sm. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised • Melaleuca subulata (Cheel) Craven, not indigenous, naturalised • Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes subsp. viminalis, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive Metrosideros Genus Metrosideros: • Metrosideros angustifolia (L.) Sm. endemic • Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Metrosideros tomentosa A.Rich. accepted as Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn. not indigenous, naturalised Myrtus Genus Myrtus: • Myrtus communis L. var. communis, not indigenous, naturalised Psidium Genus Psidium: • Psidium cattleianum Sabine, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Psidium guajava L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Psidium guineense Sw. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Syncarpia Genus Syncarpia: • Syncarpia glomulifera (Sm.) Nied. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised Syzygium Genus Syzygium: • Syzygium australe (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) B.Hyland, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C.Krauss, indigenous • Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C.Krauss subsp. cordatum, indigenous • Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive • Syzygium gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Burtt Davy, indigenous • Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. indigenous • Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. subsp. barotsense F.White, indigenous • Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. subsp. guineense, indigenous • Syzygium intermedium Engl. & Brehmer, indigenous • Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Syzygium legatii Burtt Davy & Greenway, endemic • Syzygium pondoense Engl. endemic ==Oliniaceae==

Family: Oliniaceae, Cremastostemon Genus Cremastostemon: • Cremastostemon capensis Jacq. accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous Olinia Genus Olinia: • Olinia acuminata Klotzsch, accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous • Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, endemic • Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. accepted as Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous • Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. var. acuminata (Klotzsch) Sond. accepted as Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch, indigenous • Olinia cymosa (L.f.) Thunb. var. latifolia Sond. accepted as Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. indigenous • Olinia emarginata Burtt Davy, indigenous • Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. indigenous • Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. subsp. burttdavii Sebola, endemic • Olinia huillensis Welw. ex A.Fern. & R.Fern. subsp. huillensis, indigenous • Olinia micrantha Decne. endemic • Olinia radiata Hofmeyr & E.Phillips, endemic • Olinia rochetiana A.Juss. indigenous • Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. endemic ==Onagraceae==

Family: Onagraceae, Epilobium Genus Epilobium: • Epilobium capense Buchinger ex Hochst. indigenous • Epilobium hirsutum L. indigenous • Epilobium karsteniae Compton, accepted as Epilobium capense Buchinger ex Hochst. • Epilobium salignum Hausskn. indigenous • Epilobium tetragonum L. indigenous • Epilobium tetragonum L. subsp. tetragonum, indigenous Gaura Genus Gaura: • Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A.Gray, accepted as Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised • Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser. accepted as Oenothera sinuosa W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised • Gaura sp. accepted as Oenothera sp. Ludwigia Genus Ludwigia: • Ludwigia abyssinica A.Rich. indigenous • Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara, indigenous • Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H.Raven, indigenous • Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) Hara, indigenous • Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, indigenous • Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven subsp. brevisepala (Brenan) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, present • Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven subsp. sessiliflora (Micheli) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven, present • Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott, not indigenous, naturalised • Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter ex Torr. & A.Gray, not indigenous, naturalised • Ludwigia stolonifera (Guill. & Perr.) P.H.Raven, accepted as Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H.Raven, present Oenothera Genus Oenothera: • Oenothera affinis Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera biennis L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera drummondii Hook. subsp. drummondii, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera erythrosepala (Borbas) Borbas, accepted as Oenothera glazioviana Micheli, not indigenous, naturalised • Oenothera glazioviana Micheli, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera grandiflora Aiton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera indecora Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised • Oenothera indecora Cambess. subsp. bonariensis W.Dietr. accepted as Oenothera indecora Cambess. not indigenous, naturalised • Oenothera jamesii Torr. & A.Gray, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera laciniata Hill, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera longiflora L. subsp. longiflora, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera parodiana Munz, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera parviflora L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera rosea L'Her. ex Aiton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera sinuosa W.L.Wagner & Hoch, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link subsp. stricta, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera tetraptera Cav. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive • Oenothera villosa Thunb. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive ==Penaeaceae==

Family: Penaeaceae, Brachysiphon Genus Brachysiphon: • Brachysiphon acutus (Thunb.) A.Juss. endemic • Brachysiphon fucatus (L.) Gilg, endemic • Brachysiphon microphyllus Rourke, endemic • Brachysiphon mundii Sond. endemic • Brachysiphon rupestris Sond. endemic Endonema Genus Endonema: • Endonema lateriflora (L.f.) Gilg, endemic • Endonema retzioides Sond. endemic Glischrocolla Genus Glischrocolla: • Glischrocolla formosa (Thunb.) R.Dahlgren, endemic Penaea Genus Penaea: • Penaea acutifolia A.Juss. endemic • Penaea cneorum Meerb. indigenous • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. cneorum, endemic • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. gigantea R.Dahlgren, endemic • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. lanceolata R.Dahlgren, endemic • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. ovata (Eckl. & Zeyh. ex A.DC.) R.Dahlgren, endemic • Penaea cneorum Meerb. subsp. ruscifolia R.Dahlgren, endemic • Penaea dahlgrenii Rourke, endemic • Penaea mucronata L. endemic Saltera Genus Saltera: • Saltera sarcocolla (L.) Bullock, endemic Sonderothamnus Genus Sonderothamnus: • Sonderothamnus petraeus (W.F.Barker) R.Dahlgren, endemic • Sonderothamnus speciosus (Sond.) R.Dahlgren, endemic Stylapterus Genus Stylapterus: • Stylapterus barbatus A.Juss. endemic • Stylapterus candolleanus (Steph.) R.Dahlgren, endemic • Stylapterus dubius (Steph.) R.Dahlgren, endemic • Stylapterus ericifolius (A.Juss.) R.Dahlgren, endemic • Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. indigenous • Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. subsp. ericoides, endemic • Stylapterus ericoides A.Juss. subsp. pallidus R.Dahlgren, endemic • Stylapterus fruticulosus (L.f.) A.Juss. endemic • Stylapterus micranthus R.Dahlgren, endemic • Stylapterus sulcatus R.Dahlgren, endemic ==Rhynchocalycaceae==

Family: Rhynchocalycaceae, Rhynchocalyx Genus Rhynchocalyx: • Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides Oliv. endemic ==References==