Crassulaceae

Thirty-four genera and 1370 species (cosmopolitan except Australia and Western Pacific) of which five genera and 256 species are native to southern Africa plus an additional species that is naturalised in the region.

Daphniphyllaceae

Daphniphyllum glaucescens (native to Malaysia and Indonesia) and Daphniphyllum macropodum (Yuzuri-ha) (native to Japan, Korea and China) are cultivated in southern Africa. Daphniphyllum was previously placed in the Euphorbiaceae (e.g. by Glen, 2002).

Grossulariaceae (current and gooseberry family)

Ribes (currents and gooseberries) is the sole genus in this family and although not native to southern Africa, four cultivated in the region. Ribes has been placed in the Escalloniaceae previously (e.g. in Glen, 2002).

Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)

Worldwide there are about 30 genera and 100 species, occurring sporadically over temperate and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. One genus and three species are native to southern Africa. An additional six genera and nine species are cultivated in the region.

Iteaceae

Two genera and 18 species, native to eastern North America, East and southern Africa, and SE Asia. One species native to southern Africa: Choristylis rhamnoides (Choristylis is placed in Escaloniaceae on POSA website but in Iteaceae on Angiosperm Phylogeny website).

Paeoniaceae

One genus, Paeonia, with 33 species, distributed in the north temperate regions extending as far south as the coastal regions of North Africa. Cultivated in southern Africa as a garden ornamental.

Saxifragaceae

Not native to southern Africa, but seven genera and 15 species are cultivated in the region.