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Flowering plants in the order Ranunculales recorded from South Africa
Ranunculales is an
order of
flowering plants in the
eudicots . It is the most
basal
clade in this group – it is the
sister taxon to the remaining eudicots. 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 .
[1]
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.
[2] 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 .
[3]
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)).
[4]
Five
families 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.
Berberidaceae
Family:
Berberidaceae ,
[4]
Berberis
Genus
Berberis :
[4]
Mahonia
Genus
Mahonia :
[4]
Nandina
Genus
Nandina :
[4]
Fumariaceae
Family:
Fumariaceae ,
[4]
Cysticapnos
Genus
Cysticapnos :
[4]
Cysticapnos cracca (Cham. & Schltdl.) Liden, endemic
Cysticapnos grandiflora Bernh. accepted as
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. vesicaria , present
Cysticapnos parviflora Liden, accepted as
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. namaquensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Cysticapnos pruinosa (Bernh.) Liden, indigenous
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde, indigenous
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde forma brevilobus Fedde, accepted as
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. vesicaria , present
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde forma longilobus Fedde, accepted as
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. vesicaria , present
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. namaquensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Cysticapnos vesicaria (L.) Fedde subsp. vesicaria , indigenous
Discocapnos
Genus
Discocapnos :
[4]
Discocapnos mundii Cham. & Schltdl. endemic
Discocapnos mundii Cham. & Schltdl. subsp. dregei (Harv.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Discocapnos mundii Cham. & Schltdl. subsp. mundii , indigenous
Fumaria
Genus
Fumaria :
[4]
Phacocapnos
Genus
Phacocapnos :
[4]
Trigonocapnos
Genus
Trigonocapnos :
[4]
Menispermaceae
Family:
Menispermaceae ,
[4]
Albertisia
Genus
Albertisia :
[4]
Antizoma
Genus
Antizoma :
[4]
Cissampelos
Genus
Cissampelos :
[4]
Cocculus
Genus
Cocculus :
[4]
Stephania
Genus
Stephania :
[4]
Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A.Rich.) Walp. indigenous
Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A.Rich.) Walp. var. abyssinica , indigenous
Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A.Rich.) Walp. var. tomentella (Oliv.) Diels, indigenous
Tiliacora
Genus
Tiliacora :
[4]
Tinospora
Genus
Tinospora :
[4]
Papaveraceae
Argemone
Genus
Argemone :
[4]
Argemone albiflora Hornem. subsp. texana G.B.Ownbey, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Argemone mexicana L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Argemone mexicana L. forma mexicana , not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Argemone ochroleuca Sweet, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Argemone ochroleuca Sweet subsp. ochroleuca , not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Bocconia
Genus
Bocconia :
[4]
Eschscholzia
Genus
Eschscholzia :
[4]
Glaucium
Genus
Glaucium :
[4]
Papaver
Genus
Papaver :
[4]
Ranunculaceae
Adonis
Genus
Adonis :
[4]
Anamenia
Genus
Anamenia :
[4]
Anemone
Genus
Anemone :
[4]
Anemone alchemillifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz. accepted as
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. indigenous
Anemone alchemillifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz. var. caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Huth, accepted as
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. indigenous
Anemone alchemillifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz. var. grandiflora Huth, accepted as
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. indigenous
Anemone alchemillifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz. var. schlechteriana Huth, accepted as
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. indigenous
Anemone anemonoides (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Anemone anemonoides (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. anemonoides , endemic
Anemone anemonoides (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. tenuis (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblat, endemic
Anemone arborea Steud. accepted as
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC.
Anemone bracteata (Harv. ex J.Zahlbr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone brevistylis (Szyszyl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. endemic
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. var. pondoensis Ulbr. accepted as
Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. indigenous
Anemone canescens (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy, accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis , indigenous
Anemone capensis (L.) DC. accepted as
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC.
Anemone capensis Lam. accepted as
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC. indigenous
Anemone cordata (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. indigenous
Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. var. mafubensis Beauverd, accepted as
Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. indigenous
Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. var. parviflora Ulbr. accepted as
Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. indigenous
Anemone filia (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone filia (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. filia , endemic
Anemone filia (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. scaposa (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone knowltonia Burtt Davy, endemic
Anemone peenensis Baker f. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC. endemic
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy, indigenous
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. filifolia (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. pottiana (Burtt Davy) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis , indigenous
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl, endemic
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. grossa (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. humilis (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. vesicatoria , endemic
Anemone whyteana Baker f. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis
Atragene
Genus
Atragene :
[4]
Batrachium
Genus
Batrachium :
[4]
Clematis
Genus
Clematis :
[4]
Clematis bowkeri Burtt Davy ex W.T.Wang, endemic
Clematis brachiata Thunb. indigenous
Clematis brachiata Thunb. var. burkei Burtt Davy, accepted as
Clematis brachiata Thunb. indigenous
Clematis brachiata Thunb. var. oweniae (Harv.) Durand & Schinz, accepted as
Clematis oweniae Harv. indigenous
Clematis capensis (L.) Poir. accepted as
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC.
Clematis commutata Kuntze var. glabrisepala W.T.Wang, accepted as
Clematis bowkeri Burtt Davy ex W.T.Wang, indigenous
Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill. indigenous
Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill. var. junodii (Burtt Davy) W.T.Wang, indigenous
Clematis massoniana DC. endemic
Clematis orientalis L. subsp. thunbergii (Steud.) Kuntze, accepted as
Clematis triloba Thunb. indigenous
Clematis orientalis L. subsp. thunbergii (Steud.) Kuntze var. oweniae , accepted as
Clematis oweniae Harv. indigenous
Clematis orientalis L. var. albida (Klotzsch) Kuntze forma massoniana , accepted as
Clematis massoniana DC. indigenous
Clematis oweniae Harv. indigenous
Clematis oweniae Harv. var. junodii Burtt Davy, accepted as
Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill. var. junodii (Burtt Davy) W.T.Wang, indigenous
Clematis stanleyi Hook. accepted as
Clematis villosa DC. subsp. stanleyi (Hook.) Kuntze, indigenous
Clematis stewartiae Burtt Davy, accepted as
Clematis brachiata Thunb. indigenous
Clematis stewartiae Burtt Davy var. wilmsii Burtt Davy, accepted as
Clematis brachiata Thunb. indigenous
Clematis tenuifolia (L.f.) Poir. accepted as
Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC.
Clematis thunbergii Steud. accepted as
Clematis triloba Thunb. indigenous
Clematis triloba Thunb. indigenous
Clematis villosa DC. indigenous
Clematis villosa DC. subsp. stanleyi (Hook.) Kuntze, indigenous
Clematopsis
Genus
Clematopsis :
[4]
Knowltonia
Genus
Knowltonia :
[4]
Knowltonia anemonoides H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone anemonoides (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. anemonoides , endemic
Knowltonia anemonoides H.Rasm. subsp. tenuis H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone anemonoides (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. tenuis (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblat, endemic
Knowltonia bracteata Harv. ex J.Zahlbr. accepted as
Anemone bracteata (Harv. ex J.Zahlbr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia brevistylis Szyszyl. accepted as
Anemone brevistylis (Szyszyl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia canescens Szyszyl. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis
Knowltonia canescens Szyszyl. var. pottiana Burtt Davy, accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. pottiana (Burtt Davy) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Knowltonia capensis (L.) Huth, accepted as
Anemone knowltonia Burtt Davy, endemic
Knowltonia cordata H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone cordata (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia filia (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, accepted as
Anemone filia (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. filia , indigenous
Knowltonia filia (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz subsp. scaposa H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone filia (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt subsp. scaposa (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia gracilis (Vent.) DC. accepted as
Anemone knowltonia Burtt Davy, indigenous
Knowltonia multiflora Burtt Davy, accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis
Knowltonia transvaalensis Szyszyl. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis , indigenous
Knowltonia transvaalensis Szyszyl. var. filifolia H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. filifolia (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia transvaalensis Szyszyl. var. pottiana (Burtt Davy) H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. pottiana (Burtt Davy) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.f.) Sims, accepted as
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. vesicatoria , indigenous
Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.f.) Sims subsp. grossa H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. grossa (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.f.) Sims subsp. humilis H.Rasm. accepted as
Anemone vesicatoria (L.f.) Prantl subsp. humilis (H.Rasm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Knowltonia whyteana (Baker f.) Engl. accepted as
Anemone transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy var. transvaalensis
Myosurus
Genus
Myosurus :
[4]
Peltocalathos
Genus
Peltocalathos :
[4]
Pulsatilla
Genus
Pulsatilla :
[4]
Ranunculus
Genus
Ranunculus :
[4]
Ranunculus baurii MacOwan, accepted as
Peltocalathos baurii (MacOwan) Tamura, indigenous
Ranunculus capensis Thunb. accepted as
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. endemic
Ranunculus cooperi Oliv. accepted as
Peltocalathos baurii (MacOwan) Tamura, indigenous
Ranunculus dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Ranunculus meyeri Harv. accepted as
Ranunculus dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Ranunculus meyeri Harv. var. rogersii Burtt Davy, accepted as
Ranunculus dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, present
Ranunculus meyeri Harv. var. transvaalensis Szyszyl. accepted as
Ranunculus dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. indigenous
Ranunculus muricatus L. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
Ranunculus pinnatus Poir. var. hermannii DC. accepted as
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. indigenous
Ranunculus pubescens Thunb. accepted as
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. indigenous
Ranunculus pubescens Thunb. var. glabrescens Burtt Davy, accepted as
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. indigenous
Ranunculus pubescens Thunb. var. harveyanus Burtt Davy, accepted as
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. indigenous
Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix, indigenous
Thalictrum
Genus
Thalictrum :
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