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Hemiparasitic herbs or subshrubs, turning black on drying. Leaves mainly opposite, entire, pinnatisect or 2-pinnatisect, ± sessile. Flowers in terminal spikes or solitary and axillary. Bracts leaf-like. Calyx 4-5-lobed. Corolla 5-lobed, salver-shaped; limb 2-lipped with the 2 upper lobes united and smaller than the lower. Stamens 4. Anthers strictly with 1 theca. Fruit a capsule or berry. Worldwide: 15 species, occurring from East Africa southwards to South Africa Zambia: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| adonense E. Mey. ex Benth. subsp. adonense | B,N,W,C,E,S | Lk,W | Description, Image |
| filicalyx (E.A. Bruce) O. J. Hansen | S | ||
| tubulosum (L.f.) Engl. | B,N,W,C,E,S | N,Mc,C,W | Description, Image |
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