As recorded for Derris benthamii
Derris benthamii
Derris benthamii
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- December-May
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Derris benthamii
Identify Derris benthamii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Derris benthamii.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Derris benthamii itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Derris benthamii itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Derris benthamii
Derris benthamii is a woody climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Derris benthamii belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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