Taxonomy and nomenclature of sixNerviliaspecies occurring in the Flora Zambesiaca area are revised. Lectotypes or neotypes are selected for all relevant taxa from Africa. The new speciesN. gassneriis described and the new combinationN. kotschyivar.purpuratais made. One widespread African species previously mostly known under the namesN. humilisandN. reniformisis shown to be conspecific with the widespread Asian and Australien speciesN. crociformis.