Behaimia

Behaimia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is only found in Cuba.[1][2] 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.[1]

Behaimia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Brongniartieae[1]
Genus:	Behaimia Griseb.
The distribution of Behaimia.

Species

Behaimia comprises the following species:[2][3][4]

• Behaimia cubensis Griseb.—ciruelillo, guayacan blanco, guayacancillo

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:[4]

• Behaimia roigii Borhidi

References

1. 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. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.01.001. PMID 28089794.
2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Behaimia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
3. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Behaimia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
4. "The Plant List entry for Behaimia". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.