Christia

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Christia

Genus of legumes

For the personal name, see Christia (given name).

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]

  • 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

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  1. [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. [2]
    (Locke and Heald, 1994)
  3. [3]
    "Christia Moench". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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