Manulea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. Its native range is Africa.

Manulea altissima, synonymously known as Manulea scabra is a South African endemic species found growing in sandy soils in the Western Cape Province from Southern Namaqualand and Sandveld, from Doringbaai to Klawer and Langebaan. It grows 20-60cm tall and can be either an annual or perennial with a basal rosette of leaves and white flowers in dense heads on leafless branches in spring.