Christia
Christia vespertilionis
Scientific classification
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Desmodiinae
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Christia

Moench
Synonyms
  • Lourea Neck. ex Desv.
  • Ploca Lour. ex Gomes

Christia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Geographical distribution

Tropical & Subtropical Asia, including

  • Ryukyu Island
  • Taiwan
  • Indochina
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Vietnam
  • Laos
  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
  • India
  • China
  • Northern Australia

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The genus is also naturalized in Fiji and on some Caribbean islands such as St. Vincent, Martinique, Jamaica and St. Kitts.[2]

Species

  • 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.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. (Locke and Heald, 1994)
  3. "Christia — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.


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