Bruniales is a valid botanic name at the rank of order in the flowering plants. Until recently it was not in use, but a 2008 study suggested that Bruniaceae and Columelliaceae are sister clades. The APG III revision of the APG system, places both families as the only members of the order Bruniales, which is sister to the Apiales, and one of the asterid taxa.

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.

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. 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.

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)).

One family is 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.

Bruniaceae Family: Bruniaceae,

Audouinia Genus Audouinia: Audouinia capitata (L.) Brongn. endemic Audouinia esterhuyseniae (Powrie) A.V.Hall, endemic Audouinia hispida (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Audouinia laevis (Pillans) A.V.Hall, endemic Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic

Berardia Genus Berardia: Berardia angulata E.Mey. ex Sond. accepted as Brunia angulata (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Berardia dregeana Sond. accepted as Brunia dregeana (Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Berardia laevis E.Mey. ex Sond. accepted as Brunia latebracteata A.V.Hall, endemic Berardia sphaerocephala Sond. accepted as Brunia sphaerocephala (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic Berardia trigyna Schltr. accepted as Brunia trigyna (Schltr.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Berzelia Genus Berzelia: Berzelia abrotanoides (L.) Brongn. endemic Berzelia albiflora (E.Phillips) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Berzelia alopecuriodes (Thunb.) Sond. endemic Berzelia arachnoidea (J.C.Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic Berzelia burchellii Dummer, endemic Berzelia callunoides Oliv. accepted as Brunia callunoides (Oliv.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Berzelia commutata Sond. endemic Berzelia cordifolia Schltdl. endemic Berzelia dregeana Colozza, endemic Berzelia ecklonii Pillans, endemic Berzelia galpinii Pillans, endemic Berzelia incurva Pillans, endemic Berzelia intermedia (D.Dietr.) Schltdl. endemic Berzelia lanuginosa (L.) Brongn. endemic Berzelia rubra (Willd.) Schltdl. endemic Berzelia squarrosa (Thunb.) Sond. endemic Berzelia stokoei (E.Phillips) A.V.Hall, endemic

Brunia Genus Brunia: Brunia abrotanoides L. accepted as Berzelia abrotanoides (L.) Brongn. endemic Brunia africana (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia albiflora E.Phillips, accepted as Berzelia albiflora (E.Phillips) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia alopecuroides Thunb. accepted as Berzelia alopecuriodes (Thunb.) Sond. endemic Brunia angulata (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia arachnoidea J.C.Wendl. accepted as Berzelia arachnoidea (J.C.Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh. endemic Brunia barnardii (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia bullata (Schltr.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia callunoides (Oliv.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia capitella Thunb. accepted as Staavia capitella (Thunb.) Sond. endemic Brunia comosa Thunb. accepted as Berzelia lanuginosa (L.) Brongn. indigenous Brunia compacta A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia cordata (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia dregeana (Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia esterhuyseniae (Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia fragarioides Willd. endemic Brunia glutinosa P.J.Bergius, accepted as Staavia glutinosa (L.) Dahl, endemic Brunia laevis Thunb. endemic Brunia lanuginosa L. accepted as Berzelia lanuginosa (L.) Brongn. indigenous Brunia latebracteata A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia laxa Thunb. accepted as Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia macrocephala Willd. endemic Brunia microphylla Thunb. endemic Brunia monogyna (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia monostyla (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia myrtoides (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia neglecta Schltr. endemic Brunia nodiflora L. accepted as Brunia noduliflora Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, indigenous Brunia noduliflora Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, endemic Brunia oblongifolia (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia paleacea P.J.Bergius, endemic Brunia palustris (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia pentandra (Thunb.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia phylicoides E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond. accepted as Brunia dregeana (Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. present Brunia phylicoides Thunb. endemic Brunia pillansii Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia powrieae Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia purpurea (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia rubra Willd. accepted as Berzelia rubra (Willd.) Schltdl. indigenous Brunia sacculata (Bolus ex Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia schlechteri (Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia sphaerocephala (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia squalida E.Mey. ex Sond. endemic Brunia squarrosa Thunb. accepted as Berzelia squarrosa (Thunb.) Sond. endemic Brunia staavioides Sond. accepted as Staavia staavioides (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia stokoei E.Phillips, accepted as Berzelia stokoei (E.Phillips) A.V.Hall, endemic Brunia teres Oliv. accepted as Thamnea teres (Oliv.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia thomae Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia trigyna (Schltr.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia tulbaghensis (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia uniflora L. accepted as Thamnea uniflora Sol. ex Brongn. endemic Brunia variabilis (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Brunia verticillata L.f. accepted as Staavia verticillata (L.f.) Pillans, endemic Brunia villosa (C.Presl) E.Mey. ex Sond. endemic Brunia virgata Brongn. endemic

Linconia Genus Linconia: Linconia alopecuroidea L. endemic Linconia cuspidata (Thunb.) Sw. endemic Linconia deusta (Thunb.) Pillans, accepted as Linconia cuspidata (Thunb.) Sw. indigenous Linconia ericoides E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Lonchostoma Genus Lonchostoma: Lonchostoma esterhuyseniae Strid, accepted as Brunia esterhuyseniae (Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Lonchostoma monogynum (Vahl) Pillans, accepted as Brunia monogyna (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Lonchostoma myrtoides (Vahl) Pillans, accepted as Brunia myrtoides (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Lonchostoma obtusiflorum Wikstr. accepted as Brunia pentandra (Thunb.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Lonchostoma pentandrum (Thunb.) Druce, accepted as Brunia pentandra (Thunb.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Lonchostoma purpureum Pillans, accepted as Brunia purpurea (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Mniothamnea Genus Mniothamnea: Mniothamnea bullata Schltr. accepted as Brunia bullata (Schltr.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Mniothamnea callunoides (Oliv.) Nied. accepted as Brunia callunoides (Oliv.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Nebelia Genus Nebelia: Nebelia fragarioides (Willd.) Kuntze, accepted as Brunia fragarioides Willd. endemic Nebelia laevis (E.Mey.) Kuntze, accepted as Brunia latebracteata A.V.Hall, endemic Nebelia paleacea (P.J.Bergius) Sweet, accepted as Brunia paleacea P.J.Bergius, endemic Nebelia sphaerocephala (Sond.) Kuntze, accepted as Brunia sphaerocephala (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic Nebelia stokoei Pillans, accepted as Brunia powrieae Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Nebelia tulbaghensis Schltr. ex Dummer, accepted as Brunia tulbaghensis (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Pseudobaeckea Genus Pseudobaeckea: Pseudobaeckea africana (Burm.f.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia africana (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Pseudobaeckea cordata (Burm.f.) Nied. accepted as Brunia cordata (Burm.f.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Pseudobaeckea cordata (Burm.f.) Nied. var. monostyla Pillans, accepted as Brunia monostyla (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. indigenous Pseudobaeckea palustris Schltr. ex Dummer, accepted as Brunia palustris (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Pseudobaeckea stokoei Pillans, accepted as Brunia pillansii Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Pseudobaeckea teres (Oliv.) Dummer, accepted as Thamnea teres (Oliv.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Ptyxostoma Genus Ptyxostoma: Ptyxostoma monogyna Vahl, accepted as Brunia monogyna (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Ptyxostoma myrtoides Vahl, accepted as Brunia myrtoides (Vahl) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic

Raspalia Genus Raspalia: Raspalia angulata (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Nied. accepted as Brunia angulata (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia barnardii Pillans, accepted as Brunia barnardii (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia dregeana (Sond.) Nied. accepted as Brunia dregeana (Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia globosa (Lam.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia squalida E.Mey. ex Sond. endemic Raspalia microphylla (Thunb.) Brongn. accepted as Brunia microphylla Thunb. endemic Raspalia oblongifolia Pillans, accepted as Brunia oblongifolia (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia palustris (Schltr. ex Dummer) Pillans, accepted as Brunia palustris (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia palustris (Schltr. ex Kirchn.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia palustris (Schltr. ex Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia passerinoides C.Presl, accepted as Brunia phylicoides Thunb. endemic Raspalia phylicoides (Thunb.) Arn. accepted as Brunia phylicoides Thunb. endemic Raspalia sacculata (Bolus ex Kirchn.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia sacculata (Bolus ex Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia sacculata (Bolus ex Kirchn.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia sacculata (Bolus ex Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia schlechteri Dummer, accepted as Brunia schlechteri (Dummer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia staavioides (Sond.) Pillans, accepted as Staavia staavioides (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic Raspalia stokoei Pillans, accepted as Brunia thomae Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia trigyna (Schltr.) Dummer, accepted as Brunia trigyna (Schltr.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia variabilis Pillans, accepted as Brunia variabilis (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic Raspalia villosa C.Presl, accepted as Brunia villosa (C.Presl) E.Mey. ex Sond. endemic Raspalia virgata (Brongn.) Pillans, accepted as Brunia virgata Brongn. endemic

Staavia Genus Staavia: Staavia brownii Dummer, endemic Staavia capitella (Thunb.) Sond. endemic