Hypocalyptus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.

It includes three species of shrubs, subshrubs or small trees native to the Cape region of South Africa.

Typical habitats include Mediterranean-climate shrubland (fynbos) at forest margins, in rocky and sandy areas, and along streams, often at high elevations.

[3] The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae and is the only genus found in tribe Hypocalypteae.

[4][5] Hypocalyptus comprises the following species:[3][1][6][7][8]