Ilex

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.

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