Fabaceae
Derris

Derris ferruginea (Wall. ex Voigt) Benth.

First published in F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 252 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India (West Bengal) to S. China and Indo-China. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Tanzania

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.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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.
  • Tagane, S. & al. (2017). Bokor National Park. A picture guide of forest trees in Cambodia 4: 1-774. Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, Japan.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • 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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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.
  • Tagane, S. & al. (2017). Bokor National Park. A picture guide of forest trees in Cambodia 4: 1-774. Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, Japan.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Thothathri, K. (1982). Fascicles of Flora of India 8. Derris. Calcutta:Bot. Sur. Indi

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lei, C.I. [119] China K003832701 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [770] China K003832705 Yes
Chun, N.K.; Tso, C.L. [44540] China K003832703 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [168] China K003832704 Yes
Wallich, N. [5885] India K000898279 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lei, C.I. [735] China K003832702 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [841] China K003832683 Yes
Lau, S.K. [202] China K003832708 Yes
Lau, S.K. [63] China K003832700 Yes
Morse, H.B. [638] China K003832697 Yes
Tsang; Fung [544] China K003832698 Yes
Wallich, N. [52] India K000898280 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F.; Gomez, W. [5885] India K000898277 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [5885] India K000898281 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang; Fung [236] China K003832706 Yes
Tsang; Fung [422] China K003832699 Yes
McClure, F.A. [9665] China K003832707 Yes
s.coll. [5885] India K000898278 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5885] Pongamia ferruginea K001122506 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5885] Pongamia ferruginea K001122505 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5885] Pongamia ferruginea K001122508 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5885] Pongamia ferruginea K001122507 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • 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