''Thorncroftia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the mint family,

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

, first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to southern

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Thorncroftia greenii ''Thorncroftia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in bo ...

'' Changwe & K.Balkwill - KwaZulu-Natal # ''

Thorncroftia longiflora ''Thorncroftia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to southern Africa. ;Species # ''Thorncroftia greenii ''Thorncroftia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint ...

'' N.E.Br - Mpumalanga, Eswatini # ''

Thorncroftia lotteri ''Thorncroftia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to southern Africa. ;Species # ''Thorncroftia greenii'' Changwe & K.Balkwill - KwaZulu-Natal # ''Thorncroftia longifl ...

'' T.J.Edwards & McMurtry - Mpumalanga # '' Thorncroftia media'' Codd - Northern Province of South Africa # '' Thorncroftia succulenta'' (R.A.Dyer & E.A.Bruce) Codd - Northern Province of South Africa # '' Thorncroftia thorncroftii'' (S.Moore) Codd - Mpumalanga, Eswatini, Northern Province of South Africa

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10382227 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Flora of Southern Africa Taxa named by N. E. Brown