; Sp. Pl.: 119 (1753)
Distribution: trop., subtropical and warm-temp. regions; mostly tropical Africa, some north to S-Russia and S-USA
= Ameletia DC.; Mem. Soc. Phys. Genev. 3: II. 82 (1826)
= Ammannella Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 618 (1856)
= Chrysoliga Willd. ex DC.; Prodr. 3: 89, in syn.(1828)
= Chrysolyga Willd. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 359 (1840)
= Chrytotheca G.Don; Gen. Syst. 2: 706 (1832)
= Clavenna Neck.; Elem. 2: 145 (1790)
= Cornelia Ard.; Spec. 2: 9 (1764)
= Crenea Aubl.; Pl. Gui. 1: 523, t. 209(1775)
= Crena Scop.; Intr. Hist. Nat.: 220 (1777)
= Cryptotheca Blume; Bijdr. 1128 (1826)
= Diplostemon DC. ex Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 615 (1856)
= Ditheca Miq.; Fl. Ind. Bat. 1: 615 (1855)
= Dodecas L.f.; Suppl. 36, 245 (1781)
= Eutelia R.Br. ex DC.; Prodr. 3: 76, in syn. (1828)
= Faya Neck.; Elem. 2: 102 (1790)
= Hapalocarpum Miq.; Fl. Ind. Bat. 2: I. 617 (1855)
= Hionanthera A.Fern. & Diniz; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 29: 90 (1955)
= Hoshiarpuria Hajra, P.Daniel & Philcox; Kew Bull. 40: 607 (1985)
= Hydrolythrum Hook.f.; Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 1: 777 (1867)
= Nesaea Comm. ex Juss.; Gen. 332 (1789)
= Nexilis Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 9 (1836)
= Ronconia Raf.; Autik. Bot.: 9 (1840)
= Tolypeuma E.Mey.; Drège, Zwei Pfl. Docum. 226 (1843), nomen
= Trotula Comm. ex DC.; Prodr. 3: 90 (1828)