''Derris'' is
genus
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of leguminous plants found in
Southeast Asia
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and the southwest Pacific islands, including
New Guinea
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. The roots of ''
D. elliptica'' contain
rotenone
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant, and the roots of several mem ...
, a strong
insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds found in ''Derris'', they serve as food plants for many
Lepidopteran
larva
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...
e including ''
Batrachedra'' spp.
Selected species
''The Plant List''
The Plant List
/ref> includes the following:
* '' Derris cumingii''
* '' Derris elegans''
* ''Derris elliptica
''Derris eliptica'' is a species of leguminous plant from Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of ''D. elliptica'' contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Also known as ''derris powd ...
''
* '' Derris ferruginea''
* '' Derris malaccensis''
* '' Derris marginata''
* '' Derris microphylla''
* '' Derris ovalifolia''
* '' Derris parviflora''
* ''Derris philippinensis
''Derris'' is genus of leguminous plants found in Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of '' D. elliptica'' contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds fou ...
''
* ''Derris polyantha
''Derris'' is genus of leguminous plants found in Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of '' D. elliptica'' contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds fou ...
''
* '' Derris robusta''
* '' Derris scandens''
* ''Derris trifoliata
''Derris trifoliata'' is a plant species in the genus '' Derris'', Family - Leguminosae
It is known as "Karanjvel" in Marathi - local language of Maharashtra, India.
It is a large climber found commonly in coastal swamps of Konkan (India). It i ...
'', also known as the common derris
See also
* "Derris" insecticides based on rotenone
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant, and the roots of several mem ...
* ''Millettia pinnata
''Millettia pinnata'' is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia, and Pacific islands. It is often known by the synonym '' Pongamia pinnata''. Its common names include Indian beech and Pongam ...
'': ''D. indica'' is a synonym.
References
External links
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Millettieae
Fabaceae genera
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