Tavaresia

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

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

Tavaresia thompsoniorum van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel, syn of × Staparesia thompsoniorum <small>(van Jaarsv. & R.Nagel) G.D.Rowley </small>

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.

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