What is "brachynema"

Brachynema Benth. is a genus in the plant family Olacaceae. It is a neotropical genus of 1 or 2 species of trees. Its placement is still somewhat controversial as molecular data is lacking and morphological data suggests a place outside Olacaceae and instead in Ericales

There is a homonymic genus of stinkbugs, Brachynema Mulsant & Rey (1852).

Brachynema is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:

• Brachynema (insect), a genus of stinkbugs in the Pentatomidae family
• Brachynema (plant), a genus of plants in the Olacaceae family

Brachynema is a genus of stinkbugs in the Pentatomidae family.

Category:Pentatomidae