Lymanbensonieae Explained

Lymanbensonieae is a tribe of cacti belonging to the Cactoideae subfamily. It was recently created after the genus Lymanbensonia was found to be sister to Calymmanthium.[1]

Genera

Notes and References

  1. A phylogenetic analysis of Pfeiffera and the reinstatement of Lymanbensonia as an independently evolved lineage of epiphytic Cactaceae within a new tribe Lymanbensonieae . 2010 . Korotkova . Nadja . Zabel . Leonie . Quandt . Dietmar . Barthlott . Wilhelm . Willdenowia . 40 . 2 . 151–172 . 10.3372/wi.40.40201 . 83770697 . free .