Brachystelma
The genus Brachystelma is represented by over a hundred species in the world,[1] chiefly distributed in South Africa, South-East Asia and Australasia.[2] In India, 17 species are known to occur,[3] of which nine are endemic.
| Brachystelma | |
|---|---|
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| Brachystelma caffrum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
| Genus: | Brachystelma R.Br. |
Species
The genus contains some 154 species,[4] including:
- Brachystelma natalense (Schltr.) N.E.Br.
- Brachystelma schinzii (K.Schum.) N.E.Br.
- Brachystelma schultzei (Schltr.) Bruyns
- Brachystelma tumakurense Gundappa, Sringesw., Vishwan. & Venu
- Brachystelma vahrmeijeri (Schltr.) Bruyns
- Brachystelma seshachalamense[5]
References
- Dyer, 1980; Meve, 2002; Mabberley, 2008; Bruyns, 2009
- Forster, 1996
- Karthikeyan et al., 2009
- "Brachystelma". The Plant List. Version 1. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- "Tirupati hills lend name to plant species". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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