; Sp. Pl.: 701 (1753)
Distribution: trop., subtropical and temp. regions of the Old World (86 South Africa). Most of the New World taxa of this still polyphyletic genus have recently been transferred into the split genus Senega. More will need transfer.
= Anthalogea Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 88 (1836)
= Brachytropis Rchb.; Consp. 120 (1828)
= Corymbula Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 88 (1836)
= Heterosamara Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 47 (1891)
= Isolophus Spach; Hist. Veg. Phan. 7: 112 (1839)
= Microlophium Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, N. S. 17: 195 (1869)
= Phylax Noronha; Verh. Batav. Gen. 5: ed. I. Art. IV. 3 (1790)
= Plostaxis Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 87 (1836)
= Psychanthus Raf.; Specchio 1: 116 (1814)
= Semeiocardium Zoll.; Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. 17: 245 (1858)
= Senegaria Raf.; Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 6: 264 (1834)
= Sexilia Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 87 (1836)
= Tricholophus Spach; Hist. Veg. Phan. 7: 114 (1839)
= Zoroxus Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 88 (1836)