Fabaceae
Derris

Derris cuneifolia Benth.

First published in F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 253 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to China (Guangdong, S. Guangxi) and Peninsula Malaysia, Sulawesi. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balslev, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2020). Flora of Thailand 4(3.2): 373-487. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Paraderris cuneifolia.]
  • Sirichamorn, Y., Adema, F.A.C.B. & van Welzen, P.C. (2012). The genra Aganope, Derris and Paraderris (Fabaceae, Millettieae) in Thailand. Systematic Botany 37: 404-436. [Cited as Paraderris cuneifolia.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sirichamorn, Y., Adema, F.A.C.B. & van Welzen, P.C. (2012). The genra Aganope, Derris and Paraderris (Fabaceae, Millettieae) in Thailand. Systematic Botany 37: 404-436.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Alam, M. K. & Basak, S. R. (2000). Bangladesh J. Pl. Taxon. 4(2) 71-81. Taxonom. stud. on Derris fro
  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K000898261 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [5887] Nepal K000898263 Isolectotype Yes
Morse, H.B. [588] China K003832686 Yes
McClure, F.A. [9199] China K003832689 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000898258 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8898] Thailand K000898299 Holotype Yes
Wallich, N. [5887] Nepal K000496922 Type Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, J.D. [18] India K000496921 Isolectotype Yes
s.coll. [5877] India K000898262 Type Yes
Chinese Collector [365] China K003832687 Yes
Price, W.R. [435] Taiwan K003832692 Yes
Lei, C.I. [612] China K003832688 Yes
s.coll. [5896] India K000898259 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [5896] India K000898260 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5906] Bangladesh Pongamia monadelpha K001122533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 22, 2000 Clarke, C.B. [17266] Bangladesh Paraderris cuneifolia K000628308 Yes
Aug 22, 2000 Clarke, C.B. [17266] Bangladesh Paraderris cuneifolia K000628309 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Parry, N.E. [710] India Paraderris cuneifolia K000628310 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Watt, G. [6929] India Paraderris cuneifolia K000496923 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Kerr, A.F.G. [21471] Thailand Paraderris cuneifolia K000496919 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Thomson [s.n.] Bangladesh Paraderris cuneifolia K000496920 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Prazer, J., .C. [3] Burma Paraderris cuneifolia K000628311 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27968] Bhutan Paraderris cuneifolia K003832984 No
Clarke, C.B. [27878] India Paraderris cuneifolia K001790621 No
Ford, C. [s.n.] China Derris hancei K000898234 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ford, C. [s.n.] China Derris hancei K000898233 Type Yes
Ford, C. [s.n.] China Derris hancei K000898235 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5897] India Pongamia obovata K001122524 Unknown Type Material Yes
How, F.C. [70860] China Derris glauca K000898232 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0