Brachystephanus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 21 species native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.[1]
| Brachystephanus | |
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| Brachystephanus kupeensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Brachystephanus Nees (1847) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oreacanthus Benth. & Hook.f. (1876) | |
Species edit
21 species are accepted.[1]
- Brachystephanus africanus S.Moore
- Brachystephanus calostachyus Champl.
- Brachystephanus coeruleus S.Moore
- Brachystephanus congensis Champl.
- Brachystephanus densiflorus E.Figueiredo
- Brachystephanus giganteus Champl.
- Brachystephanus glaberrimus Champl.
- Brachystephanus holstii Lindau
- Brachystephanus jaundensis Lindau
- Brachystephanus jaundensis var. brevitubus I.Darbysh.
- Brachystephanus jaundensis subsp. jaundensis
- Brachystephanus jaundensis subsp. nemoralis (S.Moore) I.Darbysh.
- Brachystephanus jaundensis subsp. nimbae (Heine) I.Darbysh. (syn. Brachystephanus nimbae Heine)
- Brachystephanus kupeensis Champl.
- Brachystephanus laxispicatus I.Darbysh.
- Brachystephanus longiflorus Lindau
- Brachystephanus lyallii Nees
- Brachystephanus mannii C.B.Clarke
- Brachystephanus montifuga (Milne-Redh.) Champl.
- Brachystephanus myrmecophilus Champl.
- Brachystephanus occidentalis Lindau
- Brachystephanus oreacanthus Champl.
- Brachystephanus roseus Champl.
- Brachystephanus schliebenii (Mildbr.) Champl.
- Brachystephanus sudanicus (Friis & Vollesen) Champl.
References edit
- ^ a b c Brachystephanus Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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