Christia

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Christia
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Christia vespertilionis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Desmodieae
Subtribe: Desmodiinae
Genus: Christia
Moench
Synonyms
  • LoureaNeck. ex Desv.
  • PlocaLour. ex Gomes

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

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Geographical distribution

Tropical & Subtropical Asia, including: [1]


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]

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 Moench". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 21 March 2024.