Euchresta

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

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