5, see text Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China.

[2] It is sister to Asystasia.

[3] Currently accepted species include:[2] Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants.

Mackaya bella from South Africa, a small evergreen shrub with purple-veined white flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[4] It is only hardy down to 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate zones requires protection during the winter months.