Succulent subshrubs or shrubs. Leaves opposite and decussate or whorled, sometimes subrosulate, fleshy, flat to terete, usually entire. Inflorescences terminal on a long peduncle, cymose (in ours). Flowers 5-merous, showy, pendulous (in ours). Calyx shorter than corolla tube. Corolla gamopetalous; tube ± cylindric, 5-angled. Stamens 10. Carpels 5, free. Worldwide: C. 10 species in Africa; mostly South Africa. Mozambique: 2 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| barbeyi Schweinf. ex Baker | GI,M | Description, Image |
| orbiculata L. var. oblonga (Haw.) DC. | M |