Christia

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

Christia
Christia vespertilionis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Desmodieae
Subtribe:	Desmodiinae
Genus:	Christia Moench
Synonyms
Lourea Neck. ex Desv. Ploca Lour. ex Gomes

Geographical distribution

Tropical & Subtropical Asia, Australia.

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.