Fabaceae
Derris

Derris trifoliata Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 433 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to S. Africa and W. Pacific. It is a liana or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Introduced into:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Society Is., Tuamotu

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.
  • Banks, R.C. (ed.) (1982). Wildlife and wildlife habitat of American Samoa 2: 1-151. U.S. Fisch and Wildlife services, Washington.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • 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.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Fl. Cochinch. 2: 433 (1790).
  • —Brenan, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Tang. Terr.: 419 (1949).
  • —Polhill in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 74, fig.14 (1971).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Compendium de la Flore Phanérogamique des Nouvelles Hébrides. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique de Marseille, VI, 5-6: 1-56.
  • 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.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • 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.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

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
  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Hotta, M et al (1989). Sekai Yuhyou-shokubutu(Useful Pls. of World) Heibonsha. Tokyo
  • Parham, J. W. (1972). Plants of the Fiji Islands
  • Robertson, S. A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles. Kew
  • Rudd, V. E. (1991). A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.
  • Senaratna, L. K. (2001). A check list of the flowering plants of Sri Lanka. Colombo.
  • Uphof, J. C. Th. (1968). Dictionary of economic Plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von Cramer, Lehre
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
  • Welsh, S. L. (1998). Flora Societensis

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 195] Indonesia K000734535 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Horsfield, T. [20] Indonesia K000898325 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Junghuhn, F.W. [47] Indonesia K000898324 Type Yes
Jul 25, 1994 s.coll. [935] India K001790620 Yes
Jul 25, 1994 Wallich, N. [H.I.5879] India K003832955 Yes
Idjan; Moehtar [378] Indonesia K003827164 Yes
{McDonald; Ismail} [4181] Indonesia K003827152 Yes
Kartawinata, K. [1068] Indonesia K003827154 Yes
Gibot, A. [42024] Malaysia K003827184 Yes
Dale, I.R. [s.n.] Kenya K003827693 Yes
Forman, L.L. [588] Indonesia K003827157 Yes
Dale, I.R. [s.n.] Kenya K003827694 Yes
Wiriadinata [3339] Indonesia K003827180 Yes
Hennipman, E. [5810] Indonesia K003827153 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Decker, P. [9730] Malaysia K003827185 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [537] Indonesia K003827160 Yes
Tanner, R. [2118] Tanzania K003827701 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K383] Tanzania K003827704 Yes
{Haviland} [2899] Malaysia K003827175 Yes
Tandom [2647] Malaysia K003827190 Yes
Junghuhn, F. [46] Indonesia K003827166 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1195] Kenya K003827697 Yes
Joel, D.; Ubaldus, M.; et al. [SAN149668] Malaysia K003827171 Yes
s.coll. [28] Indonesia K003827158 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [3468] Tanzania K003827705 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K396] Tanzania K003827698 Yes
Kormassi [213] K003827161 Yes
Bateson, E. [35] Malaysia K003827182 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20610] Malaysia K003827179 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] K003827159 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2280] Malaysia K003827186 Yes
Kartonegoro, A. [ARK301] Indonesia K003827151 Yes
Horsfield, T. [28] Indonesia K003827165 Yes
Rawlins, S. [886] Kenya K003827695 Yes
Bateson, E. [97] Malaysia K003827181 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1195] Kenya K003827696 Yes
Hennipman, E. [5810] Indonesia K003827167 Yes
{Ag. Amin} [SAN125977] Malaysia K003827183 Yes
Beccari, O. [1088] Malaysia K003827169 Yes
Auguste, St. [s.n.] Madagascar K000263314 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [3026] Tanzania K003827702 Yes
Forman, L.L. [588] Indonesia K003827155 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [686] Kenya K003827692 Yes
Auguste, St. [s.n.] Madagascar K000263315 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hose, C. [611] Malaysia K003827170 Yes
Sinanggul, H. [40110] Malaysia K003827188 Yes
Tanner, R. [3026] Tanzania K003827703 Yes
Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [P4628] Malaysia K003827187 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K387] Tanzania K003827699 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [1644] Malaysia K003827176 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [2898] Malaysia K003827174 Yes
Beccari, O. [30] Malaysia K003827168 Yes
Winkler, H. [3072] K003827178 Yes
Agama [9436] Malaysia K003827189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003827177 Yes
Hickson, S. [s.n.] K003827163 Yes
Sigun, E. [SAN102810] Malaysia K003827172 Yes
{Sugau, J.B.; et al.} [17] Malaysia K003827173 Yes
Tanner, R. [3468] Tanzania K003827700 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K003827156 Yes
de Voogd, C.N.A [s.n.] K003827162 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5880] Singapore Pongamia lucida K001122497 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122483 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] India Pongamia uliginosa K001122491 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122486 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122495 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5879] Burma Pongamia uliginosa K001122493 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122482 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Vietnam Pongamia uliginosa K001122494 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122490 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122489 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5879] Burma Pongamia uliginosa K001122488 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122492 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] India Pongamia uliginosa K001122484 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122487 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122485 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5879] Pongamia uliginosa K001122496 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1918 Wight, R. [5879] India Derris uliginosa K000898252 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight, R. [935] India Derris uliginosa K000898251 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Abel} [s.n.] India Derris uliginosa K003832927 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3370] India Derris uliginosa K003832937 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [5098] India Derris uliginosa K003832944 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] Derris uliginosa K003832931 Yes
Haines, H.H. [4123] India Derris uliginosa K003832939 Yes
{Carey} [s.n.] India Derris uliginosa K003832929 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] Derris uliginosa K003832932 Yes
s.coll. [4123] India Derris uliginosa K003832940 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [1223] India Derris uliginosa K003832941 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33401] Derris uliginosa K003832933 Yes
{Law; Stocks} [s.n.] India Derris uliginosa K003832942 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Derris uliginosa K003832926 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2318] India Derris uliginosa K003832934 Yes
{Carey} [s.n.] Derris uliginosa K003832928 Yes
Haines, H.H. [4146] India Derris uliginosa K003832938 Yes
Sandom, J.H. [20] Bangladesh Derris uliginosa K003832930 Yes
Bell, T.R. [4078] India Derris uliginosa K003832943 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [1240] India Derris uliginosa K003832945 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10101] India Derris uliginosa K003832935 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10101] India Derris uliginosa K003832936 Yes

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