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Flowering plants in the order Bruniales recorded from South Africa
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.
[1] 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.
[2]
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 .
[3]
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.
[4] 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 .
[5]
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)).
[6]
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 ,
[6]
Audouinia
Genus
Audouinia :
[6]
Berardia
Genus
Berardia :
[6]
Berzelia
Genus
Berzelia :
[6]
Brunia
Genus
Brunia :
[6]
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 :
[6]
Lonchostoma
Genus
Lonchostoma :
[6]
Mniothamnea
Genus
Mniothamnea :
[6]
Nebelia
Genus
Nebelia :
[6]
Pseudobaeckea
Genus
Pseudobaeckea :
[6]
Ptyxostoma
Genus
Ptyxostoma :
[6]
Raspalia
Genus
Raspalia :
[6]
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 :
[6]
Staavia brownii Dummer, endemic
Staavia capitella (Thunb.) Sond. endemic
Staavia comosa (Thunb.) Colozza, accepted as
Berzelia lanuginosa (L.) Brongn. indigenous
Staavia dodii Bolus, endemic
Staavia dregeana C.Presl, accepted as
Staavia pinifolia Willd. indigenous
Staavia glutinosa (L.) Dahl, endemic
Staavia phylicoides Pillans, endemic
Staavia pinifolia Willd. endemic
Staavia radiata (L.) Dahl, endemic
Staavia staavioides (Sond.) A.V.Hall, endemic
Staavia trichotoma (Thunb.) Pillans, endemic
Staavia verticillata (L.f.) Pillans, endemic
Staavia zeyheri Sond. endemic
Thamnea
Genus
Thamnea :
[6]
Tittmannia
Genus
Tittmannia :
[6]
Tittmannia esterhuyseniae Powrie, accepted as
Audouinia esterhuyseniae (Powrie) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia hispida Pillans, accepted as
Audouinia hispida (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic
Tittmannia laevis Pillans, accepted as
Audouinia laevis (Pillans) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia laxa (Thunb.) C.Presl, accepted as
Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia laxa (Thunb.) C.Presl subsp. oliveri (Dummer) Powrie, accepted as
Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia laxa (Thunb.) C.Presl var. langebergensis Pillans, accepted as
Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia oliveri Dummer, accepted as
Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic
Tittmannia pruinosa Dummer, accepted as
Audouinia laxa (Thunb.) A.V.Hall, endemic
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