''Periglossum '' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...

, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to southern

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2). ;SpeciesThe Plant List, genus ''Periglossum''
/ref> # '' Periglossum angustifolium'' DC. - South Africa # '' Periglossum kassnerianum'' Schltr. - South Africa # '' Periglossum mackenii'' Harv. - South Africa # '' Periglossum macrum'' Decne. - South Africa # '' Periglossum mossambicense'' Schltr. - Mozambique

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6072497 Asclepiadoideae Taxa named by Joseph Decaisne