Echites is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1756.

It is primarily native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and the US State of Florida.

[1][2][3][4][5] Over 500 names have been published for species, subspecies, and varieties within Echites, but most have been relegated to synonymy or moved to other genera.

14 species are currently accepted.

[1]