''Derris'' is
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
leguminous plants. It contains 65 species, which range from eastern Africa to the Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
, New Guinea, northern Australia, and the southwest Pacific islands.
[ The roots of '' D. elliptica'' contain ]rotenone
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine, and in the roots of several other members of the Fabaceae. It was the first-described member of the ...
, a strong insecticide
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture, but they are also used in home and garden settings, i ...
and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds found in ''Derris'', they serve as food plants for many Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) or lepidopterans is an order (biology), order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organ ...
n larva
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Species
65 species are currently accepted:[
* '' Derris acuminata''
* '' Derris alborubra''
* '' Derris amoena''
* '' Derris andamanica''
* '' Derris benthamii''
* '' Derris brevipes''
* '' Derris breviramosa''
* '' Derris canarensis''
* '' Derris caudatilimba''
* '' Derris cavaleriei''
* '' Derris chinensis''
* '' Derris cuneifolia''
* '' Derris elegans''
* '' Derris elliptica''
* '' Derris emarginata''
* '' Derris entadoides''
* '' Derris ferruginea''
* '' Derris fordii''
* '' Derris gamblei''
* '' Derris glabra''
* '' Derris hainanensis''
* '' Derris hainesiana''
* '' Derris harrowiana''
* '' Derris henryi''
* '' Derris heyneana''
* '' Derris kanjilalii''
* '' Derris kingdonwardii''
* '' Derris lacei''
* '' Derris laotica''
* '' Derris lasiantha''
* '' Derris laxiflora''
* '' Derris lianoides''
* '' Derris lushaiensis''
* '' Derris luzoniensis''
* '' Derris macrocarpa''
* '' Derris marginata''
* '' Derris mariannensis''
* '' Derris matthewii''
* '' Derris montana''
* '' Derris monticola''
* '' Derris oblongifolia''
* '' Derris oligosperma''
* '' Derris ornithocephala''
* '' Derris ovalifolia''
* '' Derris palmifolia''
* '' Derris parviflora''
* '' Derris piscatoria''
* '' Derris polyantha''
* '' Derris polyanthra''
* '' Derris pseudomarginata''
* '' Derris pubipetala''
* '' Derris pulchra''
* '' Derris reticulata''
* '' Derris rubrocalyx''
* '' Derris rubromaculata''
* '' Derris scabricaulis''
* '' Derris secunda''
* '' Derris solorioides''
* '' Derris spanogheana''
* '' Derris taiwaniana''
* '' Derris thothathri''
* '' Derris tonkinensis''
* '' Derris trifoliata'' – common derris
* '' Derris yappii''
* '' Derris zambalensis''
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See also
* "Derris" insecticides based on rotenone
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine, and in the roots of several other members of the Fabaceae. It was the first-described member of the ...
References
External links
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Millettieae
Fabaceae genera
Taxa named by João de Loureiro
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