Tavaresia

Tavaresia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1902. It is native to southern Africa.


 * Species
 * 1) Tavaresia angolensis Welw. - Angola
 * 2) Tavaresia barklyi (Dyer) N.E.Br. - South Africa
 * 3) Tavaresia grandiflora Berger - South Africa
 * 4) Tavaresia meintjesii R.A. Dyer - Limpopo

Tavaresia thompsoniorum ''van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel, syn of × Staparesia thompsoniorum'' (van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel) G.D.Rowley
 * formerly included

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.
 * Taxonomy