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Derris elegans var. elegans Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Millettieae

GENUS: Derris Lour.

Derris elegans var. elegans Benth. [Preferred name]
Derris rufula K.Schum. & Lauterb. {Synonym}
Pongamia elegans Graham {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Asia: India (N) [261, 1978]; Indonesia (N) [261, 1978]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Malaysia (N) [1978]; Myanmar (N) [1978]; Philippines (N) [1978]; Thailand (N) [1971]
Australasia: Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
Indian Ocean: Andaman Is (N) [1978]; Nicobar Is (N) [1978, 3612]
Pacific Ocean: Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]

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

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Shrub ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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

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

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.

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