Euchresta
Genus of legumes
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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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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4; see text | |
Species
Euchresta 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
The following hybrids have been described:[5]
- ×Euchresta strigillosa C.Y.Wu
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