Brachystelma

Brachystelma tuberosum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Ceropegieae
Subtribus: Stapeliinae
Genus: Brachystelma
Species: B. ananthagiriense – B. bilobatum – B. tanzaniensis – B. telanganense – B. tuberosum – B. tumakurense –

Name

Brachystelma R.Br., Bot. Mag. 49: ad t. 2343. (1822)

• Type species: Brachystelma tuberosum R.Br., Bot. Mag. 49: t. 2343 (1822)
  

Note: Often merged with Ceropegia s.l., but excepting the type, the above combinations have no equivalents in Ceropegia s.l

References

• Brown, R. 1822. Botanical Magazine 49: ad t. 2343.
• Bruyns, P.V., Klak, C. & Hanáček, P. 2017. A revised, phylogenetically-based concept of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae). South African Journal of Botany 112: 399–436. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.06.021 Reference page. 
• Prasad, K., Swamy, A.N. & Meve, U. 2018. Brachystelma ananthapuramense (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Andhra Pradesh, India. Kew Bulletin 73(1): 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-018-9740-y
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Brachystelma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct. 28. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Brachystelma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 April 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Brachystelma. Published online. Accessed: 13. April 2021.