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.
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 vahrmeijeri (Schltr.) Bruyns
Brachystelma seshachalamense[5]