List of fungi of South Africa – R

The Fungi recorded from South Africa - Taxa starting with R

This is an alphabetical list of fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.

Ra

Genus: Radulum Fr. 1825, accepted as Xenotypa Petr., (1955)

  • Radulum javanicum (Henn.) Lloyd 1915[1] accepted as Erythricium salmonicolor (Berk. & Broome) Burds., (1985)
  • Radulum lirellosum Lloyd.[1]
  • Radulum mirabile Berk. & Broome 1873[1] accepted as Lopharia cinerascens (Schwein.) G. Cunn., (1956)
  • Radulum orbiculare Fr. 1825[1] accepted as Xylodon radula (Fr.) Ţura, Zmitr., Wasser & Spirin, (2011)

Genus: Ramalina Ach. 1809 (Lichens)

  • Ramalina angulosa Laurer ex Th. Fr. 1861[1] accepted as Ramalina australiensis Nyl., (1870)
  • Ramalina arabum (Dill. ex Ach.) Meyen & Flot. 1843[1]
  • Ramalina australiensis Nyl., (1870) reported as Ramalina angulosa Laurer ex Th. Fr. 1861[1]
  • Ramalina bourgaeana Mont. ex Nyl. as bourgeana 1870[1] accepted as Niebla bourgaeana (Mont. ex Nyl.) Rundel & Bowler [as bourgeana], (1978)
  • Ramalina calicaris (L.) Röhl. 1813[1]
  • Ramalina calicaris f. ecklonii (Spreng.) Nyl. 1860,[1] accepted as Ramalina ecklonii (Spreng.) Meyen & Flot. [as 'eckloni'], (1843)
  • Ramalina capensis var. angulosa Th. Fr. 1861[1]
  • Ramalina capensis var. melanothrix (Laurer) Th. Fr. 1861[1] accepted as Niebla melanothrix (Laurer) Kistenich, Timdal, Bendiksby & S. Ekman, (2018)
  • Ramalina celastri (Spreng.) Krog & Swinscow, (1976) reported as Ramalina linearis (Sw.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina complanata (Sw.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina cuspidata (Ach.) Nyl. 1870[1]
  • Ramalina cuspidata f. implexa H. Olivier 1892[1]
  • Ramalina dendriscoides Nyl. 1876[1]
  • Ramalina denticulata (Eschw.) Nyl. 1863[1]
  • Ramalina duriaei Jatta (sic)[1] possibly (De Not.) Bagl. 1879, accepted as Ramalina lacera (With.) J.R. Laundon, (1984)
  • Ramalina ecklonii (Spreng.) Meyen & Flot. 1843[1]
  • Ramalina euphorbiae Vain. 1901[1]
  • Ramalina evernioides Nyl. 1857[1]
  • Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina farinacea var. squarrosa Müll. Arg. 1883[1] accepted as Ramalina peruviana Ach., (1810)
  • Ramalina fastigiata (Pers.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina fraxinea (L.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina fraxinea var. fastigiata (Lilj.) Fr. 1826[1]
  • Ramalina geniculata Hook. f. & Taylor 1844,[1] accepted as Ramalina inflata (Hook. f. & Taylor) Hook. f. & Taylor, (1845)
  • Ramalina geniculata f. tenuis Hue.[1]*
  • Ramalina geniculata var. olivacea Müll. Arg. 1879[1] accepted as Ramalina inflata (Hook. f. & Taylor) Hook. f. & Taylor, (1845)
  • Ramalina gracilis (Pers.) Nyl. 1860;[1]
  • Ramalina implexa Laur. (sic)[1]possibly (Nyl.) Krog 1994
  • Ramalina inflata (Hook. f. & Taylor) Hook. f. & Taylor, (1845) reported as Ramalina geniculata Hook. f. & Taylor 1844,[1]
  • Ramalina intermedia (Delise ex Nyl.) Nyl. 1873[1]
  • Ramalina lacera (With.) J.R. Laundon, (1984) possibly repoerted as Ramalina duriaei Jatta (sic)[1] possibly (De Not.) Bagl. 1879
  • Ramalina lanceolata Nyl. 1870[1]
  • Ramalina linearis (Sw.) Ach. 1810[1] accepted as Ramalina celastri (Spreng.) Krog & Swinscow, (1976)
  • Ramalina melanothrix Laurer 1860[1] accepted as Niebla melanothrix (Laurer) Kistenich, Timdal, Bendiksby & S. Ekman, (2018)
  • Ramalina membranacea Laur.[1] possibly Mont. 1839
  • Ramalina peruviana Ach., (1810) reported as Ramalina farinacea var. squarrosa Müll. Arg. 1883[1]
  • Ramalina pollinaria (Westr.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina pollinaria f. cariosa Laurer 1870[1]
  • Ramalina pusilla Le Prévost ex Duby 1830 [1]
  • Ramalina scopulorum (Ach.) Ach. 1810[1] accepted as Ramalina siliquosa (Huds.) A.L. Sm., (1918)
  • Ramalina scopulorum var. cornuata (Ach.) Ach. 1810[1] accepted as Ramalina cuspidata (Ach.) Nyl., (1870)
  • Ramalina scopulorum var. humilis Schaer.[1]
  • Ramalina scopulorum var. implexa Nyl.[1]
  • Ramalina siliquosa (Huds.) A.L. Sm., (1918) reported as Ramalina scopulorum (Ach.) Ach. 1810[1]
  • Ramalina subfraxinea Nyl. 1870[1]
  • Ramalina usnea (L.) R. Howe 1914 [1]
  • Ramalina usnea var. capensis (Nyl.) Zahlbr. 1930;[1]
  • Ramalina usnea var. contorta (Flot.) Zahlbr. 1930;[1]
  • Ramalina usneoides (Ach.) Mont. 1837[1]
  • Ramalina usneoides var. capensis Nyl.[1]
  • Ramalina usneoides var. contorta Flotow.[1] wccepted as Ramalina usnea (L.) R. Howe 1914
  • Ramalina webbii var. capensis A. Massal. 1861[1]
  • Ramalina yemensis (Ach.) Nyl. 1870.[1]
  • Ramalina yemensis f. fenestralis Stizenb. 1890[1]
  • Ramalina yemensis f. sublinearis Nyl. 1870[1]
  • Ramalina yemensis f. tenuissima Müll.Arg.[2]*
  • Ramalina yemensis var. ecklonii (Spreng.) Vain. 1890[2]
  • Ramalina yemensis var. lanceolata Nyl.[2]*
  • Ramalina yemensis var. membranacea (Laurer) Nyl. 1870[2]
  • Ramalina yemensis var. tenuissima (Meyen & Flot.) Zahlbr. 1930[2] accep-ted as Ramalina celastri (Spreng.) Krog & Swinscow, (1976)

Genus: Ramularia Unger 1833

Genus: Ravenelia Berk. 1853

  • Ravenelia atrides Syd. & P. Syd. 1912[2] accepted as Uredopeltis atrides (Syd. & P. Syd.) A.R. Wood, (2007)
  • Ravenelia baumiana Henn. 1903[2]
  • Ravenelia bottomleyae Doidge 1927[2] accepted as Spumula bottomleyae (Doidge) Thirum., (1946)
  • Ravenelia deformans (Maubl.) Dietel 1906[2] accepted as Ravenelia hieronymi Speg., (1881)
  • Ravenelia dichrostachydis Doidge 1927,[2]
  • Ravenelia elephantorhizae Doidge 1927[2]
  • Ravenelia escharoides Syd. & P. Syd. 1912[2]
  • Ravenelia evansii Syd. & P. Syd. 1912,[2]
  • Ravenelia glabra Kalchbr. & Cooke 1880[2]
  • Ravenelia halsei Doidge 1939[2]
  • Ravenelia hieronymi Speg., (1881) recorded as Ravenelia deformans (Maubl.) Dietel 1906[2]
  • Ravenelia indigoferae Tranzschel ex Dietel 1894[2]
  • Ravenelia inornata (Kalchbr.) Dietel 1894[2]
  • Ravenelia laevis Dietel & Holw. 1897[2]
  • Ravenelia le-testui Maubl., (1906)[2]
  • Ravenelia macowaniana Pazschke 1894[2]
  • Ravenelia minima Cooke 1882[2]
  • Ravenelia modesta Doidge 1939[2]
  • Ravenelia munduleae Henn. 1896[2]
  • Ravenelia natalensis Syd., P. Syd. & Pole-Evans 1912[2]
  • Ravenelia ornamentalis (Kalchbr.) Dietel 1906[2]
  • Ravenelia peglerae Pole-Evans 1950[2]
  • Ravenelia pienaarii Doidge 1927[2]
  • Ravenelia pretoriensis Syd. & P. Syd. 1912[2]
  • Ravenelia stictica Berk. & Broome 1873[2]
  • Ravenelia tephrosiae Kalchbr. 1886.[2]
  • Ravenelia transvaalensis Doidge 1939[2]
  • Ravenelia woodii Pazschke 1894,.[2]

Rh

Genus: Rhachomyces Thaxt. 1895

  • Rhachomyces dolicaontis Thaxt., [as dolichaontis] (1901)[2]

Genus: Rhinocladium Sacc. & Marchal 1885

  • Rhinocladium beurmanni (Matr. & Ramond) Vuill. 1910[2] accepted as Sporothrix schenckii Hektoen & C.F. Perkins, (1900)

Genus: Rhinosporidium Minchin & Fantham 1905 (Mesomycetozoea) (Protozoa)

Genus: Rhinotrichum Corda 1837

  • Rhinotrichum curtisii Berk. 1867[2] accepted as Acladium curtisii (Berk.) M.B. Ellis, (1976)
  • Rhinotrichum rubiginosum Lloyd (sic)[2] possibly (Fr.) Sumst. 1911 accepted as Botryobasidium rubiginosum (Fr.) Rossman & W.C. Allen, (2016)

Genus: Rhizina Fr. 1815,

  • Rhizina inflata Karst. (sic)[2] possobly (Schaeff.) Quél. 1886
  • Rhizina resupinata Lloyd[2]*

Genus: Rhizocarpon Ramond ex DC. 1805 (Lichens)

  • Rhizocarpon affine G. Merr.[2]
  • Rhizocarpon badioatrum var. alboatrum Malme 1922,[2] accepted as Rhizocarpon richardii (Lamy ex Nyl.) Zahlbr., (1926)
  • Rhizocarpon capense Zahlbr. 1936[2]
  • Rhizocarpon disporum var. montagnei (Flot.) Zahlbr. 1926,[2] accepted as Rhizocarpon disporum (Nägeli ex Hepp) Müll. Arg., (1879)
  • Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. 1805[2]
  • Rhizocarpon geographicum f. atrovirens (L.) A. Massal. 1853[2] accepted as Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. 1805
  • Rhizocarpon geographicum f. intermedium (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1926[2]
  • Rhizocarpon montagnei Körb. 1855[2] accepted as Rhizocarpon disporum (Nägeli ex Hepp) Müll. Arg., (1879)
  • Rhizocarpon patellarium (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1926[2]
  • Rhizocarpon richardii (Lamy ex Nyl.) Zahlbr., (1926) recorded as Rhizocarpon badioatrum var. alboatrum Malme 1922,[2]
  • Rhizocarpon viridiatrum (Wulfen) Körb. 1855[2]

Genus: Rhizoctonia DC. 1815

Genus: Rhizomyces

  • Rhizomyces confusus Thaxt.[2]

Genus: Rhizopogon

  • Rhizopogon capfcnsis Lloyd ex Verw.[2]
  • Rhizopogon luteolus Fr.[2]
  • Rhizopogon niger Zeller & Dodge.[2]
  • Rhizopogon pachyphloeus Zeller & Dodge.[2]
  • Rhizopogon radicans Lloyd[2]
  • Rhizopogon rubescens Tul.[2]

Genus: Rhizopus

Genus: Rhodopaxillus Maire 1913, accepted as Lepista (Fr.) W.G. Sm., (1870)

  • Rhodopaxillus caffrorum (Kalchbr. & MacOwan) Singer 1942[2] accepted as Lepista caffrorum (Kalchbr. & MacOwan) Singer, (1951)

Genus: Rhodotorula F.C. Harrison 1927

  • Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (A. Jörg.) F.C. Harrison 1928[2]

Genus: Rhopalospora*

  • Rhopalospora caffra Massal.[2]*

Genus: Rhynchosphaeria (Sacc.) Berl. 1890

  • Rhynchosphaeria fagarae Doidge 1941[2]

Genus: Rhynchosporium Heinsen ex A.B. Frank 1897,

Genus: Rhytisma Fr. 1819

  • Rhytisma eugeniacearum Corda 1840[2]
  • Rhytisma grewiae Kalchbr. 1880[2] accepted as Phyllachora grewiae (Kalchbr.) Theiss. & Syd., (1915)
  • Rhytisma melianthi Thüm. 1876[2] accepted as Phyllachora melianthi (Thüm.) Sacc., (1883)
  • Rhytisma myricae Mont. 1856[2]
  • Rhytisma porrigo Cooke 1882[2] accepted as Cycloschizon porrigo (Cooke) Arx, (1962)

Ri

Genus: Ricasolia A.Massal. (1855), accepted as Solenopsora A.Massal. (1855) (Lichens)

  • Ricasolia crenulata var. stenospora Nyl. 1859[2]
  • Ricasolia erosa (Eschw.) Nyl. 1860[2] accepted as Emmanuelia erosa (Eschw.) Lücking, M. Cáceres & Ant. Simon, (2020)
  • Ricasolia patinifera (Taylor) Müll. Arg. 1888[2] accepted as Emmanuelia patinifera (Taylor) Lücking, M. Cáceres & Ant. Simon, (2020)
  • Ricasolia ravenelii (Tuck.) Nyl. 1863[2] accepted as Emmanuelia ravenelii (Tuck.) Ant. Simon & Goffinet, (2020)
  • Ricasolia sublaevis Nyl. 1868[2]

Genus: Rinodina (Ach.) Gray 1821 (Lichens)

  • Rinodina aethalea Ach.[2]*
  • Rinodina albotincta (sic) Zahlbr.[2] possibly Rinodina albocincta Zahlbr., (1936)
  • Rinodina bicolor Zahlbr. 1932[2]
  • Rinodina capensis Hampe 1861[2]
  • Rinodina confragulosa (sic) Müll.Arg.[2] possibly Rinodina confragosula (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. 1887,
  • Rinodina conspersa Müll. Arg. 1889[2]
  • Rinodina deminutula (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1931[2]
  • Rinodina detecta (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1931[2]
  • Rinodina exigua (Ach.) Gray 1821[2]
  • Rinodina ficta (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1931[2]
  • Rinodina hufferiana (sic) Müll.Arg.[2] probably Rinodina huefferiana Müll. Arg. 1880
  • Rinodina huillensis Vain. 1901[2]
  • Rinodina microlepida Müll. Arg. 1888[2]
  • Rinodina microphthalma A. Massal. 1861[2]
  • Rinodina oreina (Ach.) A. Massal. 1852,[2] accepted as Dimelaena oreina (Ach.) Norman, (1852)
  • Rinodina roboris (Dufour ex Nyl.) Arnold 1881[2]
  • Rinodina sophodes (Ach.) A. Massal. 1852[2]
  • Rinodina sophodes var. atroalbida (Nyl.) Zahlbr. 1931 [as atroalba][2]
  • Rinodina sophodes var. ledienii Stein 1888[2]
  • Rinodina teichophiloides (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. 1931[2] accepted as Rinodina blastidiata Matzer & H. Mayrhofer, (1994)

Genus: Rizalia Syd. & P. Syd. 1914

  • Rizalia confusa Doidge 1924[2]

Ro

Genus: Roccella DC. 1805 (Lichens)

Family: Roccellaceae Chevall. 1826[2]

Genus: Rosellinia De Not. 1844

Genus: Rosenscheldia Speg. 1885 accepted as Botryosphaeria Ces. & De Not., (1863)

  • Rosenscheldia horridula Doidge 1921[3]

Ru

Genus: Russula Pers. 1796

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz Doidge 1950, p. 1080.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Doidge 1950, p. 1081.

Sources

  • Doidge, Ethel (1950). "Titles of Works, not included in the General bibliography, and Index to Fungi and Lichens". Bothalia. 5 (1). Bothalia [Online]: 1030–1094. doi:10.4102/abc.v5i1.1880. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via journals.abcjournal.aosis.co.za.

Further reading

  • Kinge, Tonjock Rosemary; Goldman, Gary; Jacobs, Adriaana; Ndiritu, George Gatere; Gryzenhout, Marieka (2 May 2020). "A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa". MycoKeys. 63: 1–48. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.63.36566. ISSN 1314-4049. PMC 7015970. PMID 32089638.
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  • Kouga Sandstone Fynbos
  • Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos
  • Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos
  • Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos
  • Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos
  • Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos
  • Montagu Shale Fynbos
  • Namaqualand Sand Fynbos
  • North Hex Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
  • North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • Olifants Sandstone Fynbos
  • Overberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Peninsula Granite Fynbos
  • Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
  • Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos
  • Potberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Robertson Granite Fynbos
  • South Hex Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
  • South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Southern Cape Dune Fynbos
  • Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos
  • Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos
  • Suurberg Shale Fynbos
  • Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos
  • Swartberg Shale Fynbos
  • Swartland Alluvium Fynbos
  • Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
  • Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos
  • Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos
  • Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos
  • Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos
Renosterveld
  • Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld
  • Breede Alluvium Renosterveld
  • Breede Shale Renosterveld
  • Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld
  • Central Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
  • Ceres Shale Renosterveld
  • Eastern Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
  • Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Kango Limestone Renosterveld
  • Langkloof Shale Renosterveld
  • Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld
  • Montagu Shale Renosterveld
  • Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld
  • Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld
  • Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld
  • Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
  • Robertson Granite Renosterveld
  • Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld
  • Ruêns Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Swartberg Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld
  • Swartland Granite Renosterveld
  • Swartland Shale Renosterveld
  • Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld
  • Uniondale Shale Renosterveld
  • Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld
  • Western Ruêns Shale Renosterveld
Succulent
Karoo
  • Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld
  • Agter-Sederberg Shrubland
  • Anenous Plateau Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland
  • Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland
  • Citrusdal Vygieveld
  • Die Plate Succulent Shrubland
  • Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo
  • Eastern Little Karoo
  • Eenriet Plains Succulent Shrubland
  • Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Hantam Karoo
  • Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland
  • Klawer Sandy Shrubland
  • Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld
  • Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld
  • Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo
  • Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland
  • Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld
  • Namaqualand Arid Grassland
  • Namaqualand Blomveld
  • Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld
  • Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld
  • Namaqualand Inland Duneveld
  • Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Shale Shrubland
  • Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland
  • Namaqualand Strandveld
  • Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland
  • Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland
  • Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland
  • Prince Albert Succulent Karoo
  • Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Red Duneveld
  • Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld
  • Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld
  • Robertson Karoo
  • Roggeveld Karoo
  • Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld
  • Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland
  • Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland
  • Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld
  • Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld
  • Steytlerville Karoo
  • Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland
  • Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo
  • Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland
  • Tanqua Karoo
  • Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland
  • Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland
  • Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland
  • Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld
  • Vyftienmyl se Berge Succulent Shrubland
  • Western Bushmanland Klipveld
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Western Little Karoo
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Albany
Thicket
and
Strandveld
  • Albany Arid Thicket
  • Albany Bontveld
  • Albany Mesic Thicket
  • Albany Valley Thicket
  • Baviaans Valley Thicket
  • Bethelsdorp Bontveld
  • Blombos Strandveld
  • Buffels Mesic Thicket
  • Buffels Valley Thicket
  • Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
  • Crossroads Grassland Thicket
  • Doubledrift Karroid Thicket
  • Eastern Gwarrieveld
  • Elands Forest Thicket
  • Escarpment Arid Thicket
  • Escarpment Mesic Thicket
  • Escarpment Valley Thicket
  • Fish Arid Thicket
  • Fish Mesic Thicket
  • Fish Valley Thicket
  • Gamka Arid Thicket
  • Gamka Valley Thicket
  • Geluk Grassland Thicket
  • Goukamma Dune Thicket
  • Gouritz Valley Thicket
  • Grahamstown Grassland Thicket
  • Grassridge Bontveld
  • Groot Brak Dune Strandveld
  • Hamburg Dune Thicket
  • Hartenbos Dune Thicket
  • Kasouga Dune Thicket
  • Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket
  • Lambert's Bay Strandveld
  • Langebaan Dune Strandveld
  • Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket
  • Motherwell Karroid Thicket
  • Nanaga Savanna Thicket
  • Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket
  • Overberg Dune Strandveld
  • Saldanha Flats Strandveld
  • Saldanha Granite Strandveld
  • Saldanha Limestone Strandveld
  • Saltaire Karroid Thicket
  • Sardinia Forest Thicket
  • St Francis Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Sundays Arid Thicket
  • Sundays Mesic Thicket
  • Sundays Valley Thicket
  • Thorndale Forest Thicket
  • Umtiza Forest Thicket
  • Vanstadens Forest Thicket
  • Western Gwarrieveld
  • Willowmore Gwarrieveld
Nama
Karoo
and
desert
  • Albany Broken Veld
  • Blouputs Karroid Thornveld
  • Bushmanland Arid Grassland
  • Bushmanland Basin Shrubland
  • Bushmanland Sandy Grassland
  • Eastern Lower Karoo
  • Eastern Upper Karoo
  • Gamka Karoo
  • Kalahari Karroid Shrubland
  • Lower Gariep Broken Veld
  • Lower Karoo Gwarrieveld
  • Northern Upper Karoo
  • Upper Karoo Hardeveld
  • Western Upper Karoo
  • Alexander Bay Coastal Duneveld
  • Eastern Gariep Plains Desert
  • Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert
  • Helskloof Canyon Desert
  • Kahams Mountain Desert
  • Kwaggarug Mountain Desert
  • Namib Lichen Fields
  • Noms Mountain Desert
  • Northern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Richtersberg Mountain Desert
  • Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert
  • Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert
  • Western Gariep Hills Desert
  • Western Gariep Lowland Desert
  • Western Gariep Plains Desert
Azonal
  • Albany Alluvial Vegetation
  • Albany Dune Strandveld
  • Algoa Dune Strandveld
  • Arid Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Bushmanland Vloere
  • Cape Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Cape Inland Salt Pans
  • Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation
  • Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetlands
  • Cape Seashore Vegetation
  • Cape Vernal Pools
  • Drakensberg Wetlands
  • Eastern Temperate Freshwater Wetlands
  • Fynbos Riparian Vegetation
  • Highveld Alluvial Vegetation
  • Highveld Salt Pans
  • Lesotho Mires
  • Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
  • Muscadel Riviere
  • Namaqualand Riviere
  • Namaqualand Salt Pans
  • Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation
  • Namib Seashore Vegetation
  • Southern Kalahari Mekgacha
  • Southern Kalahari Salt Pans
  • Southern Karoo Riviere
  • Subantarctic Kelp Bed Vegetation
  • Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation
  • Subtropical Dune Thicket
  • Subtropical Estuarine Salt Marshes
  • Subtropical Freshwater Wetlands
  • Subtropical Salt Pans
  • Subtropical Seashore Vegetation
  • Tanqua Wash Riviere
  • Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation
Forest
and
Coastal
belt
  • KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Coastal Belt
  • Maputaland Wooded Grassland
  • Pondoland-Natal Sandstone Coastal Sourveld
  • Transkei Coastal Belt
  • Ironwood Dry Forest
  • Lowveld Riverine Forest
  • Mangrove Forest
  • Northern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Northern Coastal Forest
  • Northern Mistbelt Forest
  • Sand Forest
  • Scarp Forest
  • Southern Afrotemperate Forest
  • Southern Coastal Forest
  • Southern Mistbelt Forest
  • Swamp Forest
Subantarctic
biome
  • Subantarctic Biotic Herbfield and Grassland
  • Subantarctic Cinder Cone Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Coastal Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Drainage Line Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Fellfield
  • Subantarctic Fernbrake Vegetation
  • Subantarctic Mire
  • Subantarctic Polar Desert
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