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Derris elliptica var. elliptica (Wall.)Benth.

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GENUS: Derris Lour.

Derris elliptica var. elliptica (Wall.)Benth. [Preferred name]
    Deguelia elliptica (Benth.)Taub. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Derris Root [1978]; Tuba Root [1978, 3026]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Bangladesh (N) [1978, 3873]; Cambodia (N) [1978]; India (N) [1977, 1978, 3026, 3027]; Assam [1977]; Meghalaya [1977]; Orissa [3026]; Punjab [3026]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; West Bengal [1977]; Indonesia (N) [1978]; Malaysia (N) [1978]; Myanmar (N) [1914, 1978]; Nepal (N) [1914, 3369]; Philippines (N) [1978]; Sri Lanka (N) [1957]; Thailand (N) [1978]; Vietnam (N) [3465]
  Indian Ocean
Andaman Is (N) [1914]; Nicobar Is (N) [1914, 1978]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1978]

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

  
USES:
  Miscellaneous [1957, 3026]; Toxins [3030]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1914.

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

1957.

  Rudd, V.E., 1991
    A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

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

3026.

  Saxena, H.O. & Brahman, M., 1994
    The Flora of Orissa (Ranunculaceae to Fabaceae)

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3369.

  Shrestha, K.K., 1998
    Revised checklist of the Legumes of Nepal (manuscript)

3465.

  Gagnepain, F., 1913
    In:Lecomte,H.(ed.), Flore Generale de L'Indochine 2, 2.

3873.

  Alam, M.K. & Basak, S.R., 2000
    Bangladesh J.Pl.Taxon.4(2)71-81.Taxonom.stud.on Derris from
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