Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in aster tribe within the sunflower family. Species 1. \n* Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa 2. \n* Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa 3. \n* Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa 4. \n* Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa 5. \n* Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa 6. \n* Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa 7. \n* Microglossa oehleri Muschl. 8. \n* Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia 9. \n* Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lankaformerly included