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Little Crowns
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Little Crowns

Brachystelma

The genus Brachystelma R. Br. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae - Ceropegieae) is represented by over a hundred species in the world, chiefly distributed in South Africa, South-East Asia and Australasia. In India, 17 species are known to occur, of which nine are endemic.

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38 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Brachystelma barberae

speciesBrachystelma barberae

Brachystelma pulchellum

speciesBrachystelma pulchellum

Brachystelma rubellum

speciesBrachystelma rubellum

Codd's brachystelma

speciesBrachystelma coddii

Brachystelma pygmaeum

speciesBrachystelma pygmaeum

Brachystelma gerrardii

speciesBrachystelma gerrardii

Bird-cage brachystelma

speciesBrachystelma circinatum

Brachystelma macropetalum

speciesBrachystelma macropetalum

Brachystelma swazicum

speciesBrachystelma swazicum

Brachystelma bruceae

speciesBrachystelma bruceae

Brachystelma australe

speciesBrachystelma australe

Hottentots Bread

speciesBrachystelma foetidum

Brachystelma sandersonii

speciesBrachystelma sandersonii

Brachystelma stellatum

speciesBrachystelma stellatum

Brachystelma filifolium

speciesBrachystelma filifolium

Brachystelma franksiae

speciesBrachystelma franksiae

Brachystelma glabriflorum

speciesBrachystelma glabriflorum

Brachystelma modestum

speciesBrachystelma modestum

Brachystelma chloranthum

speciesBrachystelma chloranthum

Small Dolomite Crown

speciesBrachystelma minus

Brachystelma gracile

speciesBrachystelma gracile

Brachystelma thunbergii

speciesBrachystelma thunbergii

Brachystelma ramosissimum

speciesBrachystelma ramosissimum

Brachystelma nanum

speciesBrachystelma nanum

Brachystelma dyeri

speciesBrachystelma dyeri

Brachystelma naorojii

speciesBrachystelma naorojii

Brachystelma oianthum

speciesBrachystelma oianthum

Brachystelma alpinum

speciesBrachystelma alpinum

Brachystelma chlorozonum

speciesBrachystelma chlorozonum

Brachystelma vahrmeijeri

speciesBrachystelma vahrmeijeri

Brachystelma tuberosum

speciesBrachystelma tuberosum

Brachystelma buchananii

speciesBrachystelma buchananii

Brachystelma schultzei

speciesBrachystelma schultzei

Brachystelma natalense

speciesBrachystelma natalense

Brachystelma tavalla

speciesBrachystelma tavalla

Brachystelma molaventi

speciesBrachystelma molaventi

Uitenhage Little Crown

speciesBrachystelma schoenlandianum

Brachystelma kolarenses

speciesBrachystelma kolarenses

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