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Derris elegans Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Millettieae

GENUS: Derris Lour.

Derris elegans Benth. [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Bangladesh (N) [1978]; Bhutan (N) [1978]; Brunei (N) [3939]; Burma (N) [3963]; China (N) [3963]; India (N) [261, 1914, 1978]; Assam [1978]; Manipur [1914]; Meghalaya [1978]; Sikkim [1978]; West Bengal [1978]; Indonesia (N) [261, 1978, 3004]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [3004]; Kalimantan (N) [3004]; Malaysia (N) [261, 1978, 3004]; Moluccas (N) [261]; Myanmar (N) [1978]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [261]; Philippines (N) [1978, 3963]; Sabah (N) [3004]; Sarawak (N) [3004]; Sulawesi (N) [3004]; Sumatera (N) [261]; Thailand (N) [1971]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Andaman Is (N) [1978, 3963]; Nicobar Is (N) [1978, 3612]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Solomon Is (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 1977, 1978] ; Illustration [1978]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1993 Polhill RM ; Source(s): 1992 (Phytochem.) Southon I & Bowes I, 1993 Polhill RM, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Toxins [261]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1971.

  Craib, W.G., 1928
    Florae Siamensis Enumeratio, vol 1, Part 3. Bangkok: Siam So

1977.

  Thothathri, K., 1961
    Bull.Bot.Surv.India 3:175-200.Studies in Legum.1:...Derris..

1978.

  Thothathri, K., 1982
    Fascicles of Flora of India 8. Derris. Calcutta:Bot.Sur.Indi

3004.

  Ford, C.S., 1994
    Kew Herbarium Material.

3612.

  Sinha, B.K., 1999
    Flora of Great Nicobar Island. Calcutta.

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.

3939.

  Kirkup et al., 1997
    Brunei Checklist

3963.

  Merrill, E.D., 1923
    An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants 2(3):241-323
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