Derris is genus of leguminous plants. It contains 65 species, which range from eastern Africa to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia, and the southwest Pacific islands.[1] The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide[2] and fish poison.
| Derris | |
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| Derris scandens in Hyderabad | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Derris Lour. (1790), nom. cons. |
| Species | |
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65; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Despite the secondary compounds found in Derris, they serve as food plants for many Lepidopteran larvae [3] including Batrachedra spp.
Species edit
65 species are currently accepted:[1]
- Derris acuminata Benth.
- Derris alborubra Hemsl.
- Derris amoena Benth.
- Derris andamanica Prain
- Derris benthamii (Thwaites) Thwaites
- Derris brevipes (Benth.) Baker
- Derris breviramosa F.C.How
- Derris canarensis (Dalzell) Baker
- Derris caudatilimba F.C.How
- Derris cavaleriei Gagnep.
- Derris chinensis Benth.
- Derris cuneifolia Benth.
- Derris elegans Benth.
- Derris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.
- Derris emarginata Valeton
- Derris entadoides (Z.Wei) Z.Q.Song
- Derris ferruginea (Wall. ex Voigt) Benth.
- Derris fordii Oliv.
- Derris gamblei Soosairaj, P.Raja & Dhatchan.
- Derris glabra Sirich.
- Derris hainanensis Hayata
- Derris hainesiana Thoth.
- Derris harrowiana (Diels) Z.Wei
- Derris henryi Thoth.
- Derris heyneana (Wight & Arn.) Benth.
- Derris kanjilalii K.C.Sahni & H.B.Naithani
- Derris kingdonwardii Thoth.
- Derris lacei Dunn
- Derris laotica Gagnep.
- Derris lasiantha Hayata
- Derris laxiflora Benth.
- Derris lianoides Elmer
- Derris lushaiensis Thoth.
- Derris luzoniensis (Adema) Sirich. & Adema
- Derris macrocarpa Thoth.
- Derris marginata (Roxb.) Benth.
- Derris mariannensis Hosok.
- Derris matthewii Kottaim.
- Derris montana Benth.
- Derris monticola (Kurz) Prain
- Derris oblongifolia Merr.
- Derris oligosperma K.Schum. & Lauterb.
- Derris ornithocephala (Adema) Sirich. & Adema
- Derris ovalifolia (Wight & Arn.) Benth.
- Derris palmifolia Chun & F.C.How
- Derris parviflora Benth.
- Derris piscatoria (Blanco) Sirich. & Adema
- Derris polyantha G.Perkins
- Derris polyanthra Miq.
- Derris pseudomarginata Sirich.
- Derris pubipetala Miq.
- Derris pulchra Gage
- Derris reticulata Craib
- Derris rubrocalyx Verdc.
- Derris rubromaculata Chun & F.C.How
- Derris scabricaulis (Franch.) Gagnep. ex F.C.How
- Derris secunda Baker
- Derris solorioides Sirich. & Adema
- Derris spanogheana Blume ex Miq.
- Derris taiwaniana (Hayata) Z.Q.Song
- Derris thothathri Bennet
- Derris tonkinensis Gagnep.
- Derris trifoliata Lour. – common derris
- Derris yappii Craib
- Derris zambalensis Elmer
See also edit
- "Derris" insecticides based on rotenone
References edit
- ^ a b c Derris Lour. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Fryer, J.C.F; et al. (February 1923). "A Quantitative Study Of The Insecticidal Properties Of Derris Elliptica (Tuba Root)". Annals of Applied Biology. 10 (1). Warwick, England: Association of Applied Biologists: 18–34. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1923.tb05651.x.
- ^ Morse, Clinton. "Derris elliptica {Fabaceae}". florawww.eeb.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
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