Behaimia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is only found in Cuba.[3][4] It has only one accepted species, Behaimia cubensis.[5] It can be distinguished from related genera, Cyclolobium and Limadendron by:
pinnately multifoliolate (vs. unifoliolate) leaves, a sessile (vs. stipitate) ovary, and an indehiscent or late dehiscent one-seeded pod.[3]
References
- ^ Testé, E. & Méndez, I. (2024). “Behaimia cubensis“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Spanish). 2024 e.T32965A240677134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T32965A240677134.es. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ “Behaimia cubensis Griseb.” Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ a b de Queiroz LP, São Mateus W, Delgado-Salinas A, Torke BM, Lewis GP, Dorado Ó, Ardley JK, Wojciechowski MF, Cardoso D (2017). “A molecular phylogeny reveals the Cuban enigmatic genus Behaimia as a new piece in the Brongniartieae puzzle of papilionoid legumes” (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 109: 191–202. Bibcode:2017MolPE.109..191Q. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.01.001. PMID 28089794.
- ^ “ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Behaimia“. International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ “Behaimia Griseb.” Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-14.