Family: Melianthaceae

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Three genera and 17 species, native to southern and tropical Africa. Fourteen species are native to southern Africa.

Genera native to southern Africa

Bersama Eight species of which five are native to southern Africa.
Greyia Three species, all native to southern Africa. Sometimes included in its own family, the Greyiaceae.
Melianthus Six species, endemic to southern Africa.