✿Fabaceae · Derris
Derris benthamii
Liana
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- December-May
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- 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.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Derris benthamii belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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