Hypoxidaceae

This list of genera was made in November 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Kocyan et al. 2011, and Liu et al. 2012. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.

All genera (accepted genera in bold)Stored underSynonyms included
Curculigo Gaertn.
Empodium Salisb.
Hypoxis L.Rhodohypoxis Nel
Pauridia Harv.Spiloxene Harv.
Rhodohypoxis NelHypoxis L.
Spiloxene Harv.Pauridia Harv.

References

  • Kocyan, A., Snijman, D.A., Forest, F., Devey, D.S., Freudenstein, J.V., Wiland-Szymańska, J., Chase, M.W., Rudall, P.J. (2011). Molecular phylogenetics of Hypoxidaceae – Evidence from plastid DNA data and inferences on morphology and biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 60, 1, 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2011.02.021
  • Liu K-W, Xie G-C, Chen L-J, Xiao X-J, Zheng Y-Y, Cai J, et al. (2012). Sinocurculigo, a New Genus of Hypoxidaceae from China Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence. PLoS One 7,6, e38880. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038880
  • Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].

Foto: Hypoxis L. © Ramón Vilalta-Pérez