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Derris thothathrii
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Papilionoideae)
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Citation: Derris thothathrii Bennet, Indian J. For. 1: 28. 1978; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 156. 1990; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 148. 1992; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 203. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 169. 2005.
Derris heyneana sensu Baker in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 244. 1878, non Benth. 1852; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 388(273). 1918.
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Description:
Stem glabrous, warted with lenticels. Leaflets 5-7 pairs, 4-6 x 1.5-2.5 cm, ovate to oblong, acuminate at apex with emarginate tip, cuneate at base, lateral nerves 7-10. Panicles axillary and terminal, peduncles densely golden brown pubescent. Bracts and bracteoles minute, ovate, golden pubescent. Calyx campanulate, 0.25-0.3 cm long, pubescent without. Corolla pinkish, 0.5-0.6 cm long. Ovary 0.5-0.6 cm long, densely ferruginous pubescent; style incurved; stigma capitate. Pods 4-6 x 1.8-2.5 cm; upper margin distinctly winged, lower minutely winged.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-March
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District(s):
Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Moist deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Western Ghats
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White, Pink
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Western Ghats
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IUCN status:
Vulnerable (VU)
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Altitude:
1400-1600
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Localities:
Aikdau, Walayar, Mukkali dam site, Pongalapara
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