List of Scrophulariaceae of South Africa

Scrophulariaceae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Lamiales, commonly known as the figwort family. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as one genus of shrubs. Flowers have bilateral (zygomorphic) or rarely radial (actinomorphic) symmetry. The Scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including tropical mountains. The family name is based on the name of the included genus Scrophularia L.

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)).

65 genera 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.

Agathelpis Genus Agathelpis: Agathelpis dubia (L.) Hutch. ex Wijnands, accepted as Microdon dubius (L.) Hilliard, present Agathelpis nitida E.Mey. accepted as Microdon nitidus (E.Mey.) Hilliard, present

Alonsoa Genus Alonsoa: Alonsoa peduncularis (Kunze) Wettst. endemic Alonsoa unilabiata (L.f.) Steud. endemic

Antherothamnus Genus Antherothamnus: Antherothamnus pearsonii N.E.Br. indigenous

Anticharis Genus Anticharis: Anticharis linearis (Benth.) Hochst. ex Asch. accepted as Anticharis senegalensis (Walp.) Bhandari, present Anticharis scoparia (E.Mey. ex Benth.) Hiern ex Benth. & Hook.f. indigenous Anticharis senegalensis (Walp.) Bhandari, indigenous

Aptosimum Genus Aptosimum: Aptosimum albomarginatum Marloth & Engl. indigenous Aptosimum elongatum Engl. indigenous Aptosimum indivisum Burch. ex Benth. indigenous Aptosimum junceum (Hiern) Philcox, accepted as Peliostomum junceum (Hiern) Kolberg & Van Slageren, indigenous Aptosimum leucorrhizum (E.Mey. ex Benth.) E.Phillips, accepted as Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth. indigenous Aptosimum lineare Marloth & Engl. indigenous Aptosimum lugardiae (N.E.Br. ex Hemsl. & Skan) E.Phillips, accepted as Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth. indigenous Aptosimum marlothii (Engl.) Hiern, indigenous Aptosimum neglectum Emil Weber, indigenous Aptosimum patulum Bremek. endemic Aptosimum procumbens (Lehm.) Steud. indigenous Aptosimum spinescens (Thunb.) Emil Weber, indigenous Aptosimum tragacanthoides E.Mey. ex Benth. indigenous Aptosimum transvaalense Emil Weber, endemic Aptosimum viscosum Benth. indigenous

Buddleja Genus Buddleja: Buddleja auriculata Benth. indigenous Buddleja davidii Franch. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Buddleja dysophylla (Benth.) Radlk. indigenous Buddleja glomerata H.L.Wendl. endemic Buddleja loricata Leeuwenb. indigenous Buddleja madagascariensis Lam. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br. indigenous Buddleja saligna Willd. indigenous Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam. indigenous

Capraria Genus Capraria: Capraria salicifolia Hort. ex Benth., accepted as Freylinia lanceolata (L.f.) G.Don, present

Chaenostoma Genus Chaenostoma: Chaenostoma aethiopicum (L.) Benth. endemic Chaenostoma affine Bernh. endemic Chaenostoma archeri (Compton) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma caeruleum (L.f.) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma calciphilum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma calycinum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma campanulatum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma cinereum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma comptonii (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma cordatum (Thunb.) Benth. endemic Chaenostoma cuneatum Benth., accepted as Chaenostoma hispidum (Thunb.) Benth. Chaenostoma debile (Hutch.) Kornhall, indigenous Chaenostoma decipiens (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma denudatum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma fastigiatum Benth. accepted as Chaenostoma aethiopicum (L.) Benth. Chaenostoma fastigiatum Benth. var. glabratum Benth. accepted as Chaenostoma aethiopicum (L.) Benth. Chaenostoma floribundum Benth. indigenous Chaenostoma glabratum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma glanduliferum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma halimifolium Benth. indigenous Chaenostoma hispidum (Thunb.) Benth. endemic Chaenostoma impeditum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma integrifolium (L.f.) Benth. endemic Chaenostoma langebergense (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma leve (Hiern) Kornhall, indigenous Chaenostoma linifolium (Thunb.) Benth. accepted as Chaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall Chaenostoma linifolium (Thunb.) Benth. var. hispidum Bernh. accepted as Chaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall Chaenostoma longipedicellatum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma macrosiphon Schltr. endemic Chaenostoma marifolium Benth. endemic Chaenostoma multiramosum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma neglectum J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans, indigenous Chaenostoma paniculatum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma patrioticum (Hiern) Kornhall, indigenous Chaenostoma pauciflorum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma placidum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma platysepalum (Hiern) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma polelense (Hiern) Kornhall, indigenous Chaenostoma polelense (Hiern) Kornhall subsp. fraterna (Hilliard) Kornhall, indigenous Chaenostoma polelense (Hiern) Kornhall subsp. polelense, indigenous Chaenostoma polyanthum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma procumbens Benth. accepted as Chaenostoma polyanthum Benth. Chaenostoma pumilum Benth. accepted as Chaenostoma halimifolium Benth. Chaenostoma racemosum Benth., endemic Chaenostoma revolutum (Thunb.) Benth. endemic Chaenostoma roseoflavum (Hiern) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma rotundifolium Benth. endemic Chaenostoma subnudum N.E.Br. endemic Chaenostoma subsessile (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma subspicatum Benth. endemic Chaenostoma tenuicaule (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma titanophilum (Hilliard) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma uncinatum (Desr.) Kornhall, endemic Chaenostoma violaceum Schltr. endemic

Chamaecrypta Genus Chamaecrypta: Chamaecrypta diasciifolia Schltr. & Diels, endemic

Chenopodiopsis Genus Chenopodiopsis: Chenopodiopsis chenopodioides (Diels) Hilliard, endemic Chenopodiopsis hirta (L.f.) Hilliard, endemic Chenopodiopsis retrorsa Hilliard, endemic

Colpias Genus Colpias: Colpias mollis E.Mey. ex Benth. endemic

Cromidon Genus Cromidon: Cromidon austerum Hilliard, endemic Cromidon confusum Hilliard, endemic Cromidon corrigioloides (Rolfe) Compton, endemic Cromidon decumbens (Thunb.) Hilliard, endemic Cromidon dregei Hilliard, endemic Cromidon gracile Hilliard, endemic Cromidon hamulosum (E.Mey.) Hilliard, endemic Cromidon microechinos Hilliard, endemic Cromidon minutum (Rolfe) Hilliard, indigenous Cromidon plantaginis (L.f.) Hilliard, endemic Cromidon varicalyx Hilliard, endemic

Dermatobotrys Genus Dermatobotrys: Dermatobotrys saundersii Bolus ex Oliv. endemic

Diascia Genus Diascia: Diascia aliciae Hiern, endemic Diascia alonsooides Benth. endemic Diascia anastrepta Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous Diascia appendiculata K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia austromontana K.E.Steiner, indigenous Diascia avasmontana Dinter, accepted as Chaenostoma patrioticum (Hiern) Kornhall Diascia barberae Hook.f. indigenous Diascia batteniana K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia bergiana Link & Otto, endemic Diascia bicolor K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia caitliniae K.E.Steiner, indigenous Diascia capensis (L.) Britten, endemic Diascia capsularis Benth. indigenous Diascia cardiosepala Hiern, endemic Diascia collina K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia cordata N.E.Br. indigenous Diascia cuneata E.Mey. ex Benth. endemic Diascia decipiens K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia dielsiana Schltr. ex Hiern, endemic Diascia diffusa Benth. endemic Diascia dissecta Hiern, accepted as Alonsoa unilabiata (L.f.) Steud. present Diascia dissimulans Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia ellaphieae K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia elongata Benth. endemic Diascia engleri Diels, indigenous Diascia esterhuyseniae K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia fetcaniensis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous Diascia fragrans K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia glandulosa E.Phillips, indigenous Diascia glandulosa E.Phillips var. albiflora E.Phillips, endemic Diascia glandulosa E.Phillips var. glandulosa, endemic Diascia gracilis Schltr. endemic Diascia heterandra Benth. accepted as Alonsoa unilabiata (L.f.) Steud. present Diascia hexensis K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia humilis K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia insignis K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia integerrima E.Mey. ex Benth. indigenous Diascia lewisiae K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia lilacina Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia longicornis (Thunb.) Druce, endemic Diascia macrophylla (Thunb.) Spreng. endemic Diascia maculata K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia megathura Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous Diascia minutiflora Hiern, indigenous Diascia mollis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia namaquensis Hiern, endemic Diascia nana Diels, endemic Diascia nodosa K.E.Steiner, indigenous Diascia nutans Diels, accepted as Alonsoa unilabiata (L.f.) Steud. present Diascia pachyceras E.Mey. ex Benth. endemic Diascia parviflora Benth. endemic Diascia patens (Thunb.) Grant ex Fourc. endemic Diascia pentheri Schltr. endemic Diascia personata Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia purpurea N.E.Br. indigenous Diascia pusilla K.E.Steiner, endemic Diascia racemulosa Benth. endemic Diascia ramosa Scott-Elliot, endemic Diascia rigescens E.Mey. ex Benth. endemic Diascia rudolphii Hiern, endemic Diascia runcinata E.Mey. ex Benth. indigenous Diascia sacculata Benth. endemic Diascia scullyi Hiern, accepted as Hemimeris racemosa (Houtt.) Merr. present Diascia stachyoides Schltr. ex Hiern, indigenous Diascia stricta Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia tanyceras E.Mey. ex Benth. endemic Diascia transkeiana Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, accepted as Diascia mollis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, present Diascia tugelensis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, endemic Diascia unilabiata (L.f.) Benth. accepted as Alonsoa unilabiata (L.f.) Steud. present Diascia veronicoides Schltr. endemic Diascia vigilis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous

Diclis Genus Diclis: Diclis petiolaris Benth. indigenous Diclis reptans Benth. indigenous Diclis rotundifolia (Hiern) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt, indigenous Diclis stellarioides Hiern, endemic

Dischisma Genus Dischisma: Dischisma arenarium E.Mey. endemic Dischisma capitatum (Thunb.) Choisy, endemic Dischisma ciliatum (P.J.Bergius) Choisy, indigenous Dischisma ciliatum (P.J.Bergius) Choisy subsp. ciliatum, endemic Dischisma ciliatum (P.J.Bergius) Choisy subsp. erinoides (L.f.) Roessler, endemic Dischisma ciliatum (P.J.Bergius) Choisy subsp. flaccum (E.Mey.) Roessler, endemic Dischisma clandestinum E.Mey., endemic Dischisma crassum Rolfe, endemic Dischisma fruticosum (L.f.) Rolfe, endemic Dischisma leptostachyum E.Mey. endemic Dischisma spicatum (Thunb.) Choisy, indigenous Dischisma squarrosum Schltr. endemic Dischisma struthioloides Killick, endemic Dischisma tomentosum Schltr. endemic

Freylinia Genus Freylinia: Freylinia crispa Van Jaarsv. endemic