One species of Salix, S. mucronata Thunb. (=S . subserrata Willd.), with five subspecies, is recognized as indigenous to the southern African region. Problems of delimitation in the genus in southern Africa are discussed, and a key to the indigenous and exotic taxa is presented. The synonymy of the subspecies is presented, with leaf silhouettes and a distribution map of each. The following new combinations are made: S. mucronata subsp. hirsuta (Thunb.) Immelman, S. mucronata subsp. capensis (Thunb.) Immelman, 5. mucronata subsp. woodii (Seemen) Immelman and S. mucronata subsp. wilmsii (Seemen) Immelman.
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K. L. Immelman (1987) studied this question.
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