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{{Taxobox
| name = Lymanbensonia
| image = Lymanbensonia_micrantha.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Rhipsalideae]]
| genus = '''Lymanbensonia'''
| authority = Kimnach (1984)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). A small genus of Andean epiphytic cacti, resurrected based on molecular data.
}}

== Etymology ==
The genus is named in honor of Lyman David Benson (1906–1993), an American botanist and leading authority on North American cacti.

== Description ==
'''Lymanbensonia''' consists of epiphytic or lithophytic cacti with pendulous or spreading growth habits.
* '''Stems''': Cylindrical at the base, but often becoming flattened or 3-angled towards the tips. They are relatively stiff compared to other Rhipsalideae.
* '''Areoles''': Located along the margins, often bearing small, inconspicuous bristles.
* '''Flowers''': Diurnal, appearing laterally. They are small, tubular to rotate, and typically reddish, purple, or sometimes whitish. A key feature is the relatively long floral tube for an epiphyte.
* '''Fruits''': Globose, berry-like, and often intensely colored (red or purplish).
* '''Seeds''': Ovoid, black, and relatively large for the tribe.

== Habitat ==
Unlike many other epiphytes that prefer lowland jungles, ''Lymanbensonia'' grows in the high-altitude cloud forests and humid Andean valleys of Peru and Bolivia. They are adapted to cooler temperatures and high humidity. Altitudinal range: 1500–2500 m.

== Distribution ==
* '''South America''': Peru and Bolivia (Eastern slopes of the Andes).

== Species ==
Following the classification of Lodé (2015), the genus includes 4 recognized species:

* [[Lymanbensonia brevispina]]
* [[Lymanbensonia crenata]]
* [[Lymanbensonia incachacana]]
* [[Lymanbensonia micrantha]] (Type species)

== Taxonomy ==
This genus was reinstated by Myron Kimnach and later supported by the molecular work of Korotkova et al. (2010). Lodé (2015) maintains it as a distinct genus within the '''Rhipsalideae''', noting that it represents a more primitive or "basal" lineage compared to the more advanced ''Rhipsalis''.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Rhipsalideae]]

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