Oxystelma is a genus of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810.Brown, Robert. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 462 in Latin It is native to Africa and Asia.Flora of China, Vol. 16 Page 202 尖槐藤属 jian huai teng shu Oxystelma R. Brown, Prodr. 462. 1810.
Species The Plant ListThe Plant List, genus Oxystelma includes: Oxystelma bornouense R.Br. - tropical Africa Oxystelma esculentum (L.f.) Sm. - China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Indochina, Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan), Middle East, NE Africa
Species that were formerly included The following species have been moved to other genera (Philibertia, Telosma, and Cynanchum):
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