Biology:Brachystephanus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Brachystephanus
Brachystephanus kupeensis-NMNH-00956317.jpg
Brachystephanus kupeensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Brachystephanus
Nees (1847)
Synonyms[1]

Oreacanthus Benth. & Hook.f. (1876)

Brachystephanus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 21 species native to tropical Africa and Madagascar .[1]

Species

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brachystephanus Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

Wikidata ☰ Q4953581 entry