Abstract
The genus Becium is revised within the areas covered by the Flora of Tropical East Africa and Flora Zambesiaca. The recent revisions of Sebald (1988 & 1989) and Ayobangira (1987) are compared and their limitations discussed. Taxonomic delimitation most closely follows Sebald but there are important differences. Taxa are recognized at specific or subspecific rank rather than as varieties. In all 17 species are recognised including B. fastigiatum A. J. Paton, B. virgatum A. J. Paton and B. pyramidatum A. J. Paton, described for the first time. Suggestions are made regarding the delimitation of taxa outside the areas covered by these African Floras so that Sebald's work can be used as the basis for identification of taxa in these areas. This allows such taxa to be named using
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