Christia vespertilionis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Desmodieae
Subtribus: Desmodiinae
Genus: Christia
Species: Christia vespertilionis
Varietas: C. v. var. grandifolia
Name

Christia vespertilionis (L.f.) Bakh.f., 1961
Synonyms

Christia lunata Moench
Hedysarum versicolor Salisb.
Hedysarum vespertilionis L.f.
Hedysarum volitans Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Lourea vespertilionis (L.f.) Desv.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Southeastern USA
Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced into:
Assam, Bangladesh, Cayman Is., Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, West Himalaya, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Bakhuizen, R.C. 1961. Reinwardtia. Bogor, Indonesia 6(1):90.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Christia vespertilionis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. Nov 17. Christia vespertilionis. Published online. Accessed: {{{3}}} Nov 17. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Christia vespertilionis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Nov 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2024 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Christia vespertilionis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
中文: 蝙蝠草