Christia vespertilionis
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| Christia vespertilionis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Christia |
| Species: | C. vespertilionis |
| Binomial name | |
| Christia vespertilionis (L.f.) Bakh.f. | |
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Christia vespertilionis, the red butterfly wing, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Its native range extends from Southeast China to Tropical Asia.[2] Additionally, it has been introduced into multiple territories, ranging from the Philippines to Myanmar to Pakistan, also reaching countries such as Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.[2]
A tropical subshrub or perennial that can grow up to 60–120 cm tall.
The most characteristic organ of the species, the leaves, are compound, trifoliate. The terminal leaflet is larger than the two lateral leaflets. When provided adequate access to light, they have a burgundy color. Otherwise, they lose the color and revert to green.[3]
