Tavaresia
| Tavaresia | |
|---|---|
| Tavaresia meintjesii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
| Genus: | Tavaresia Welw. |
Tavaresia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1902. It is native to southern Africa.
- Species
- Tavaresia angolensis Welw. - Angola
- Tavaresia barklyi (Dyer) N.E.Br. - South Africa
- Tavaresia grandiflora Berger - South Africa
- Tavaresia meintjesii R.A. Dyer - Limpopo
- formerly included
Tavaresia thompsoniorum van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel, syn of × Staparesia thompsoniorum (van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel) G.D.Rowley
- Taxonomy
Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be most closely related to the genus Huernia, and to a widespread branch of stapeliads comprising the genera Orbea, Piaranthus and Stapelia.