''Coleonema'' is a

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s in the

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. The eight known species are all from the western

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. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as ''

Diosma ''Diosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to Cape Provinces of South Africa. The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *'' Diosma ...

'', a different genus in the same family.

Species

, the following species were accepted by

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Coleonema album ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. – Cape may, white confetti bush, aasbossie, klipboegoe *''

Coleonema aspalathoides ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' A.Juss. ex G.Don – confetti bush *''

Coleonema calycinum ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' (Steud.) I.Williams – confetti bush, broom buchu, boegoe *''

Coleonema juniperinum ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' Sond. *''

Coleonema nubigena ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' Esterh. *''

Coleonema pulchellum ''Coleonema pulchellum'', commonly known as confetti bush, buchu, diosma or breath of heaven, is a shrub which is endemic to South Africa. Description It is woody, evergreen and rather dense shrub that is erect in posture that grows to be ...

'' I.Williams – confetti bush, buchu *''

Coleonema pulchrum ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' Hook. *''

Coleonema virgatum ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' (Schltdl.) Eckl. & Zeyh.

References

Zanthoxyloideae Zanthoxyloideae genera {{Rutaceae-stub