Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Brachystephanus giganteus | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea |
2. | Brachystephanus kupeensis | CR-IUCN | 2004 | Cameroon |
3. | Brachystephanus longiflorus | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria |
4. | Brachystephanus nimbae | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia |
Brachystephanus giganteus |
Brachystephanus kupeensis |
Brachystephanus longiflorus |
Brachystephanus nimbae |
Facts Summary:
Brachystephanus is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria.
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