Anisotoma

{{Short description|Genus of plants}}

{{For|the beetle genus|Anisotoma (beetle)}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Anisotoma_pedunculata_1.jpg

|image_alt = Colour photograph of Anisotoma pedunculata, with green leaves and small orange flowers

|image_caption = Anisotoma pedunculata

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|taxon = Anisotoma

|authority = Fenzl

|type_species = Anisotoma cordifolia

|type_species_authority = Fenzl

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Anisotoma is a genus of flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/107123#page/336/mode/1up Fenzl, Eduard. 1844. Linnaea 17: 330-331] in Latin[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40015313 Tropicos, genus Anisotoma] They are native to South AfricaGibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).

;Species[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Anisotoma The Plant List, genus Anisotoma]

1. Anisotoma cordifolia Fenzl - South Africa
2. Anisotoma pedunculata N.E.Br. - KwaZulu-Natal

;Formerly included, transferred to Brachystelma

Anisotoma arnottii (Baker) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. synonym of Brachystelma arnottii Baker