Hoita

Genus of legumes

Hoita
Hoita macrostachya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Psoraleeae
Genus: Hoita
Rydb.
Species
  • Hoita macrostachya - leatherroot scurfpea
  • Hoita orbicularis - roundleaf scurfpea
  • Hoita strobilina- Loma Prieta scurfpea

Hoita is a small genus of legumes containing three species. They bear attractive purple or fuchsia flowers in large inflorescences similar to those of kudzu. They are known commonly as scurfpeas or leather-roots and are closely related to the psoraleas. They are found almost exclusively in California.

External links

  • USDA Plants Profile
  • Jepson Manual Treatment
  • Photo gallery
Taxon identifiers
Hoita