| Christia | |
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| Christia vespertilionis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Desmodieae |
| Subtribe: | Desmodiinae |
| Genus: | Christia Moench |
| Synonyms | |
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Christia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
Geographical distribution
Tropical & Subtropical Asia, including:[1]
- Ryukyu Islands
- Taiwan
- Indochina
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Cambodia
- Thailand
- India
- China
- Northern Australia
The genus is also naturalized in Fiji and on some Caribbean islands such as St. Vincent, Martinique, Jamaica and St. Kitts.[2]
Species
Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:[3]
- Christia australasica (Schindl.) Bakh.f.
- Christia constricta (Schindl.) T.C.Chen
- Christia convallaria (Schindl.) Ohashi
- Christia hainanensis Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
- Christia lychnucha (Schindl.) Ohashi
- Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f.
- Christia paniculata (Wall. ex Benth.) Thoth.
- Christia parviflora (Schindl.) Bakh.f.
- Christia pierrei (Schindl.) Ohashi
- Christia vespertilionis (L.f.) Bakh.f.
- Christia zollingeri (Schindl.) Bakh.f.
References
- Whiting, Paula A. "Commercial Production of Christia Subcordata Moench by Establishing Cultural Practices and by Applying Plant Growth Regulators" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-20.
- (Locke and Heald, 1994)
- "Christia Moench". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2024.