Derris
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. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Species
Common Derris
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Observations1,262
General: of genera centred on Lonchocarpus, Derris, Millettia and Tephrosia
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Research
242 papers- Therapeutic Potential of Genus Pongamia and Derris: Phytochemical and Bioactivity.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2021
- Two new diprenylated flavanones from Derris laxiflora Benth.Natural product research · 2020
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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. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds found in Derris, they serve as food plants for many Lepidopteran larvae including Batrachedra spp.