List of fungi of South Africa – M

The Fungi recorded from South Africa - Taxa starting with M

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

Ma

Genus: Macowania

  • Macowania agaricina Berk.[1]

Genus: Macowaniella

  • Macowaniella congesta Doidge[1]
  • Macowaniella myrsinicola Doidge[1]

Genus: Macowanites Kalchbr. (1882), accepted as Russula Pers. (1796)

  • Macowanites agarieinum Kalchbr.[1]

Genus: Macrodiplodia

  • Macrodiplodia corticale Kalchbr. & Cooke[1]

Genus: Macrophoma

  • Macrophoma agapanthi Trav.[1]
  • Macrophoma aloes Scalia.[1]
  • Macrophoma artemisiae Berl. & Vogl[1]
  • Macrophoma cattleyicola P.Henn.[1]
  • Macrophoma clematidis Togn.[1]
  • Macrophoma curvispora Peek.[1] accepted as Neofabraea malicorticis H.S.Jacks., (1913)
  • Macrophoma dryopteris Verw. & du Pless.[1]
  • Macrophoma falconieri P.Henn.[1]
  • Macrophoma oleae Berl. & Vogl.[1]
  • Macrophoma palnuirum Berl. & Vogl.[1]
  • Macrophoma pinea Petrak & Syd.[1]
  • Macrophoma sp.[1]

Genus: Macrophomina

  • Macrophomina limbalis Syd.[1]
  • Macrophomina phaseoli (Maubl.) S.F. Ashby (1927)[1] accepted as Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. (1947)

Genus: Macrosporium

  • Macrosporium camelliae Cooke & Mass.[1]
  • Macrosporium carotae Ellis & Langl., (1890),[1] accepted as Alternaria dauci (J.G.Kühn) J.W.Groves & Skolko, (1944)
  • Macrosporium citri McAlp.[1]
  • Macrosporium cladosporioides Desm.[1]
  • Macrosporium commune Rabenh., (1870),[1] accepted as Pleospora herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh. (1857)
  • Macrosporium cucumerinum Ellis & Everh., (1895)[1] accepted as Alternaria cucumerina, (Ellis & Everh.) J.A.Elliott, (1917)
  • Macrosporium eucalypti P.Henn.[1]
  • Macrosporium iridis Cooke & Ell.[1]
  • Macrosporium lanceolatum Mass.[1]
  • Macrosporium longipes Ell. & Everh.[1]
  • Macrosporium maydis Cooke & Ell.[1]
  • Macrosporium nigricantium Atk.[1]
  • Macrosporium nobile Vize.[1]
  • Macrosporium oleae Berl. & Vogl.[1]
  • Macrosporium phaseoli Fautr.[1]
  • Macrosporium porri Ell.[1]
  • Macrosporium punctatum Kalchbr. & Cooke[1]
  • Macrosporium sarcinula Berk.(1838),[1] accepted as Pleospora herbarum (Pers.) Rabenh. (1857)
  • Macrosporium solani Ell. & Mart.[1] accepted as Alternaria solani Sorauer, (1896)
  • Macrosporium tabacinum Ell. & Mart.[1]
  • Macrosporium tomato Cooke[1]
  • Macrosporium vitis Sorok.[1]
  • Macrosporium sp.[1]

Genus: Madurella

Genus: Malacaria

  • Malacaria meliolieola Syd.[1]

Genus: Malassezia

Genus: Marasmius

Genus: Maronea (Lichen)

  • Maronea constans Hepp.[1]
  • Maronea crassilabra H.Magn.[1]
  • Maronea horizoides Wain.[1]

Genus: Marssonina

Genus: Massecella

  • Massecella flueggeae Syd. (sic)[1]

Me

Genus: Medusula

  • Medusula disjectans Nyl.[1]

Genus: Megalonectria

Genus: Megalospora

  • Megalospora lutea Flotow.[1]
  • Megalospora stellenboschiana Zahlbr.[1]
  • Megalospora versicolor Zahlbr.[1]

Genus: Megatrichophyton

  • Megatrichophyton roseum Doidge[1]

Family: Melampsoraceae[1] (Rusts)

Genus: Melampsora

  • Melampsora aecidioides Schroet.[1]
  • Melampsora helioscopiae Wint.[1]
  • Melampsora hyperici Schroet.[1]
  • Melampsora hypericorum Wint. var. australis Doidge[1]
  • Melampsora junodii Doidge[1]
  • Melampsora lini Lev.[1]
  • Melampsora mixta Schroet.[1]
  • Melampsora puccinioides Wint.[1]
  • Melampsora ricini Pass.[1]
  • Melampsora stratosa Cooke[1]
  • Melampsora tremulae Tul.[1]
  • Melampsora vitellinae Thuem.[1]

Genus: Melampsorella

  • Melampsorella ricini de Toni[1]

Genus: Melampydium

  • Melampydium metabolum Müll.Arg. subsp. africanum Zahlbr.[1]

Genus: Melanaspicilia

  • Melanaspicilia aethalea Wain.[1]
  • Melanaspicilia epichlora Vain.[1]

Genus: Melanconiaceae Melanconiaceae[1]

Genus: Melanconiales Melanconiales[1]

Genus: Melanconium

Genus: Melanogaster

Genus: Melanops

  • Melanops perseae Petrak.[1]

Genus: Melanopsamma

  • Melanopsamma parasitica Sacc.[1]

Genus: Melanopsichium

  • Melanopsichium austro-americanum G.Beck[1]

Genus: Melanospora

Genus: Melanotheca

  • Melanotheca oculea Stizenb.[1]

Genus: Melasmia

  • Melasmia confluens v.Hohn.[1]
  • Melasmia parinarii P.Henn.[1]

Genus: Melaspilea (Lichens and lichenocolous)

  • Melaspilea gemella Nyl.[1]

Genus: Melastiza

  • Melastiza charteri Boud.[1]

Genus: Meliola

  • Meliola acanthacearum Hansf.[1]
  • Meliola acridocarpi Doidge[1]
  • Meliola allophyli Doidge[1]
  • Meliola amphitricha Fr.[1]
  • Meliola apodytis v.d.Byl[1]
  • Meliola arcuata Doidge[1]
  • Meliola argentina Speg.[1]
  • Meliola atalayae Doidge[1]
  • Meliola atra Doidge[1]
  • Meliola azimae Doidge[1]
  • Meliola behniae Syd.[1]
  • Meliola bifida Cooke[1]
  • Meliola bosciae Doidge[1]
  • Meliola braehyodonta Syd.[1]
  • Meliola buxicola Doidge[2]
  • Meliola campylotricha Syd.[2]
  • Meliola capensis Theiss.[2]
  • Meliola capnodioides Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola carissae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola celtidicola v.d.Byl[2]
  • Meliola choristylidis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola cladophila Syd.[2]
  • Meliola chidotricha Lev.[2]
  • Meliola clavieulata Doidge[2]
  • Meliola cluytiae v.d.Byl.[2]
  • Meliola cnestidis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola comata Doidge[2]
  • Meliola conferta Doidge[2]
  • Meliola cryptocaryae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola cylindripoda Doidge[2]
  • Meliola dactylipoda Syd.[2]
  • Meliola ditricha Doidge[2]
  • Meliola doidgeae Syd.[2]
  • Meliola draeaenicola Pat. & Har.[2]
  • Meliola dummeri Hansf. var. brachyodonta Hansf.[2]
  • Meliola evansii Doidge[2]
  • Meliola excoecariae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola falcata Syd.[2]
  • Meliola furcillata Doidge[2]
  • Meliola ganglifera Kalchbr.[2]
  • Meliola gemellipoda Doidge[2]
  • Meliola geniculata Syd. & Butler var. macrospora Doidge[2]
  • Meliola glabra Berk. & Curt.[2]
  • Meliola gloriosa Doidge[2]
  • Meliola goniomae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola heudeloti Gaill.[2]
  • Meliola hippocrateae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola impatientis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola indigoferae Syd.[2]
  • Meliola inermis Kalchbr. & Cooke.[2]
  • Meliola jasminicola P. Henn.[2]
  • Meliola kentaniensis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola knowltoniae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola knysnae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola leptidea Syd.[2]
  • Meliola littoralis Syd.[2]
  • Meliola loxostylidis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola macowaniana Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola malacotricha Speg.[2]
  • Meliola manca Ell. & Mart.[2]
  • Meliola merrillii Syd.[2]
  • Meliola microspora var. africana Doidge[2]
  • Meliola microthecia Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola natalensis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola natalensis var. conferta Doidge[2]
  • Meliola natalensis var. lara Doidge[2]
  • Meliola ochnae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola oleicola Doidge[2]
  • Meliola oleicola var. jasmini Doidge[2]
  • Meliola oliniae Kalchbr.[2]
  • Meliola oncinotidis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola osyridis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola palmieola Wint.[2]
  • Meliola panici Earle.[2]
  • Meliola peddieicola Hansf.[2]
  • Meliola peglerae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola peltata Doidge[2]
  • Meliola perpusilla Syd. var. congoensis Beeli.[2]
  • Meliola petiolaris Doidge[2]
  • Meliola podocarpi Doidge[2]
  • Meliola polytrieha Kalchbr. & Cooke[2]
  • Meliola popowiae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola psilostomae Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola psychotriae Earle.[2]
  • Meliola ptaeroxyli Doidge[2]
  • Meliola puiggarii Speg.[2]
  • Meliola quinquespora Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola rhoina Doidge[2]
  • Meliola rhois P.Henn.[2]
  • Meliola rhois var. tenuis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola rigida Doidge[2]
  • Meliola sapindacearum Speg.[2]
  • Meliola scabra Doidge[2]
  • Meliola sclerochitoni Kalchbr.[2]
  • Meliola scolopiae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola sinuosa Doidge[2]
  • Meliola speciosa Doidge[2]
  • Meliola strophanthi Doidge[2]
  • Meliola thuemeniana Stev.[2]
  • Meliola toddaliae Doidge[2]
  • Meliola torta Doidge[2]
  • Meliola transvaalensis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola varia Doidge[2]
  • Meliola woodiana Sacc.[2]
  • Meliola xumenensis Doidge[2]
  • Meliola zehneriae v.d.Byl.[2]
  • Meliola sp. var. M. capnodioides Thuem.[2]
  • Meliola sp.[2]

Family: Meliolaceae[2]

Genus: Meliolaster

  • Meliolaster mackenzii Doidge[2]

Genus: Meliolina

  • Meliolina arborescens Syd.[2]
  • Meliolina cladotricha Syd.[2]
  • Meliolina irenicolum Stevens.[2]

Genus: Melogramma

  • Melogramma eucalypti Kalchbr. & Cooke[2]

Family: Melogrammataceae[2]

Genus: Memnoniella

  • Memnoniella echinata Gall.[2]

Genus: Menispora

  • Menispora cylindrica Kalchbr. & Cooke[2]

Merulioidea[2]

Genus: Merulius

Genus: Metarrhizium

  • Metarrhizium anisopliae Sorokin[2]

Genus: Metasphaeria

  • Metasphaeria brachiata Sacc.[2]
  • Metasphaeria caffra Petrak.[2]
  • Metasphaeria cumana Sacc.[2]
  • Metasphaeria metuloidea Sacc.[2]

Mi

Genus: Microcallis

  • Microcallis nuxiae Hansf.[2]
  • Microcallis oleae Hansf.[2]

Genus: Microcyclus

  • Microcyclus kentaniensis Doidge[2]
  • Microcyclus osyridis (Cooke) Sacc. (1904),[2] accepted as Microcyclus amphimelaenus (Mont.) Arx [as amphimelaena], in Müller & von Arx,(1962)
  • Microcyclus tassianus (Sacc.) Syd. & P. Syd. (1904),[2] accepted as Microcyclus amphimelaenus (Mont.) Arx [as amphimelaena], in Müller & von Arx,(1962)

Genus: Microdiplodia

  • Microdiplodia rikatliensis Petrak.[2]

Genus: Micropeltis

  • Micropeltis maratliae P.Henn.[2]
  • Micropeltis stigma Cooke[2]
  • Micropeltis trichomanis P.Henn.[2]

Genus: Microphiale

  • Microphiale lutea Zahlbr.[2]

Genus: Microsphaera

Genus: Microsporon

  • Microsporon furfur Robin.[2]

Genus: Microsporum

Genus: Microstroma

  • Microstroma albizziae Syd.[3]
  • Microstroma album Sacc.[3]
  • Microstroma quercinum Niessl.[3]
  • Microstroma quercinum f. roboris Thuem.[3]

Genus: Microthelia

  • Microthelia confluens Müll.Arg.[3]
  • Microthelia macrocarpoides Zahlbr.[3]
  • Microthelia micula Korb.[3]
  • Microthelia uniserialis Zahlbr.[3]

Fanily: Microthyriaceae[3]

Family: Microthyriae[3]

Order: Microthyriales[3]

Genus: Microthyriella

  • Microthyriella transvaalensis Doidge[3]

Genus: Microthyrium

  • Microthyrium annuliforme Syd.[3]
  • Microthyrium maculicolum Doidge[3]
  • Microthyrium ranulisporum Doidge[3]

Genus: Milesina

  • Milesina dieteliana P.Magn.[3]
  • Milesina nervisequa Syd.[3]

Mo

Genus: Mollisia

  • Mollisia aquosa Phill.[3]
  • Mollisia cinerea Karst.[3]
  • Mollisia subgilva Kalchbr. & Cooke[3]

Genus: Monascus

  • Monascus ruber van Tiegh.[3]

Genus: Monilia accepted as Monilinia

  • Monilia balcanica Castellani & Chalmers.[3]
  • Monilia bethaliensis Pijper[3]
  • Monilia fimicola Cost. & Matr.[3]
  • Monilia krusei Castellani & Chalmers[3]
  • Monilia pseudolondinensis Castellani & Chalmers[3]
  • Monilia pseudotropicalis Castellani & Chalmers[3]
  • Monilia rugosa Castellani & Chalmers[3]
  • Monilia sitophila Sace.[3]
  • Monilia zeylanica Castellani & Chalmers[3]
  • Monilia sp.[3]

Genus: Monochaetia

  • Monochaetia camelliae Miles.[3]
  • Monochaetia cydoniae Pole Evans & Doidge[3]

Genus: Monoicomyces

  • Monoicomyces zealandicus Thaxt.[3]

Genus: Montagnella

  • Montagnella asperata Syd.[3]
  • Montagnella maxima Mass.[3]
  • Montagnella peglerae Pole Evans[3]

Family: Montagnellaceae[3]

Genus: Montagnites

  • Montagnites candollei Fr.[3]

Genus: Morphella

  • Morphella conica Pers.[3]
  • Morphella esculenta Pers.[3]

Genus: Morenoella

  • Morenoella oxyanthae Doidge[3]
  • Morenoella phillipsii Doidge[3]

Genus: Morenoina

  • Morenoina africana Doidge[3]
  • Morenoina dracaenae Doidge[3]

Family:Mortierellaceae[3]

Mu

Family:Mucedinaceae[3]

Genus: Mucor

Family: Mucoraceae[3]

Family: Mucorales[3]

Genus: Mucronella

  • Mucronella aggregata Fr.[3]

Genus: Mutinus

  • Mutinus bambusinus Ed.Fisch.[3]
  • Mutinus curtisii Ed.Fisch.[3]
  • Mutinus simplex Lloyd.

My

Mycelia sterilia[3]

Genus: Mycena

Genus: Mycenastrum

Genus: Mycobilimbia (Lichens)

  • Mycobilimbia aeervata Vouaux.[3]
  • Mycobilimbia quatemella Vouaux.[3]

Genus: Mycoderma

  • Mycoderma pararugosum Dodge[3]

Genus: Mycogone

Genus: Mycolangloisia

  • Mycolangloisia nitida Hansf.[3]

Genus: Mycoleptodon Pat. (1897), accepted as Steccherinum Gray (1821)

  • Mycoleptodon ochraeeum Pat.[3]

Family:Mycoporaceae[3]

Genus: Mycoporellum

  • Mycoporellum lahmii Müll.Arg.[3]

Genus: Mycoporum

  • Mycoporum lahmii Stizenb.[3]
  • Mycoporum pycnocarpum Nyl.[3]

Genus: Mycosphaerella

Family: Mycosphaerellaceae[3]

Genus: Mycotoruloides

  • Mycotoruloides triades Langeron & Talice.[3]

Family: Myriangiaceae[3]

Order:Myriangiales[3]

Genus: Myriangium

  • Myriangium montagnei Berk.[3]

Genus: Myriostoma

  • Myriostoma coliformis Corda.[3]

Genus: Myrothecium

Genus: Mystrosporium

  • Mystrosporium alliorum Berk.[3]
  • Mystrosporium aterrimum Berk. & Curt.[3]
  • Mystrosporium polytrichum Cooke[3]
  • Mystrosporium velutinum Kalchbr. & Cooke[3]

Genus: Myxosporium

  • Myxosporium corticola Edgert.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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 Doidge 1950, p. 1062.
  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 ea eb Doidge 1950, p. 1063.
  3. ^ 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 Doidge 1950, p. 1064.

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.

See also

Further reading

Kinge TR, Goldman G, Jacobs A, Ndiritu GG, Gryzenhout M (2020) A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa. MycoKeys 63: 1-48. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.63.36566

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  • Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland
  • Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland
  • Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos
  • East Griqualand Grassland
  • Eastern Free State Clay Grassland
  • Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland
  • Eastern Highveld Grassland
  • Egoli Granite Grassland
  • Frankfort Highveld Grassland
  • Income Sandy Grassland
  • Ithala Quartzite Sourveld
  • KaNgwane Montane Grassland
  • Karoo Escarpment Grassland
  • Klerksdorp Thornveld
  • KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld
  • Leolo Summit Sourveld
  • Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland
  • Low Escarpment Moist Grassland
  • Lydenburg Montane Grassland
  • Lydenburg Thornveld
  • Mabela Sandy Grassland
  • Midlands Mistbelt Grassland
  • Mooi River Highland Grassland
  • Mthatha Moist Grassland
  • Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland
  • Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos
  • Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland
  • Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld
  • Northern Free State Shrubland
  • Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland
  • Northern KwaZulu-Natal Shrubland
  • Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland
  • Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland
  • Queenstown Thornveld
  • Rand Highveld Grassland
  • Sekhukhune Montane Grassland
  • Senqu Montane Shrubland
  • Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland
  • Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland
  • Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld
  • Soweto Highveld Grassland
  • Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland
  • Stormberg Plateau Grassland
  • Strydpoort Summit Sourveld
  • Tarkastad Montane Shrubland
  • Tsakane Clay Grassland
  • Tsomo Grassland
  • uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland
  • Vaal Reefs Dolomite Sinkhole Woodland
  • Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland
  • Vredefort Dome Granite Grassland
  • Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland
  • Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld
  • Western Free State Clay Grassland
  • Western Highveld Sandy Grassland
  • Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland
  • Winburg Grassy Shrubland
  • Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland
  • Woodbush Granite Grassland
  • Xhariep Karroid Grassland
  • Zastron Moist Grassland
Fynbos
  • Agulhas Limestone Fynbos
  • Agulhas Sand Fynbos
  • Albertinia Sand Fynbos
  • Algoa Sandstone Fynbos
  • Atlantis Sand Fynbos
  • Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos
  • Boland Granite Fynbos
  • Breede Alluvium Fynbos
  • Breede Quartzite Fynbos
  • Breede Sand Fynbos
  • Breede Shale Fynbos
  • Canca Limestone Fynbos
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
  • Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos
  • Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • De Hoop Limestone Fynbos
  • Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation
  • Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation
  • Elgin Shale Fynbos
  • Elim Ferricrete Fynbos
  • Garden Route Granite Fynbos
  • Garden Route Shale Fynbos
  • Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos
  • Greyton Shale Fynbos
  • Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos
  • Hangklip Sand Fynbos
  • Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
  • Hopefield Sand Fynbos
  • Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos
  • Kango Conglomerate Fynbos
  • Knysna Sand Fynbos
  • Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
  • Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos
  • Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos
  • Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos
  • 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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