Euchresta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes four species native to eastern and southeastern Asia, from the eastern Himalayas to Indochina, southern China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Malesia.[2]
Euchresta | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Euchresta formosana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Sophoreae |
Genus: | Euchresta Benn. |
Type species | |
Euchresta horsfieldii (Lesch.) Benn.
| |
Species | |
4; see text |
Species
editEuchresta comprises the following species:[3][4][2]
- Euchresta formosana (Hayata) Ohwi
- Euchresta horsfieldii (Lesch.) Benn.
- Euchresta japonica Hook.f. ex Regel
- Euchresta tubulosa Dunn
- var. longiracemosa (S.Lee & H.Q.Wen) C.Chen
- var. tubulosa Dunn
Hybrids
editThe following hybrids have been described:[5]
- ×Euchresta strigillosa C.Y.Wu
References
edit- ^ Oscar Nelson Allen (1981). "Euchresta Benn.". The Leguminosae, a Source Book of Characteristics, Uses, and Nodulation. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 280. ISBN 9780299084004.
- ^ a b Euchresta Benn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Euchresta". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Euchresta". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Euchresta". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.