Brachypterum

Brachypterum scandens (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Miq.

First published in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1: 138 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to E. Australia. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Pakistan, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee P.; Satthaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjal, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T. [9632] Thailand K001765239 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] India K003832811 No
Aug 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 181] Indonesia Derris scandens K000734534 Yes
May 25, 2000 Cuming, H. [2586] Philippines Derris scandens K003827342 No
May 25, 2000 Cuming, H. [2577] Philippines Derris scandens K001790654 No
May 25, 2000 Cuming, H. [2579] Philippines Derris scandens K003827341 No
May 24, 2000 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Derris scandens K000898322 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 25, 1997 s.coll. [5857] Bangladesh Derris scandens K000898248 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 25, 1994 Smith, J.C. [s.n.] India Derris scandens K001790622 No
Jul 25, 1994 Wallich [H.I.5857E] India Derris scandens K003832825 No
Jul 25, 1994 Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] India Derris scandens K001790625 No
Jul 25, 1994 Hohenacker, R.F. [424] India Derris scandens K003832837 No
Jul 25, 1994 Wallich [H.I.5857D] India Derris scandens K001790623 No
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India Derris scandens K003832815 No
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India Derris scandens K001790624 No
s.coll. [5857] Bangladesh Derris scandens K000898249 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