Brachystephanus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 21 species native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.

Species

21 species are accepted.

  • 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.