BISH 154216Botany

Derris elliptica

Tuba Root

As recorded: Derris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Anderson, D.
Collector number: 1078
Date: January 2, 1950
Locality: Satawan Islet
Island: Satowan Atoll
Region: Mortlock Group (Yap), Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

47 Bishop specimens of Derris elliptica · collected 1909–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 2, 1950, Anderson, D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Derris elliptica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-30.

2025-04-30

臺灣島, 中山區, 臺北市, TW

(c) JODY HSIEH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-20

Yio Chu Kang, Singapore

(c) chugbug111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-19

(c) JODY HSIEH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-19

(c) JODY HSIEH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-07

815台灣高雄市大社區大社里

(c) coconwang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-10

臺灣島, 埔里鎮, NAN, TW

(c) yruru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Derris elliptica. BISH 154216. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154216.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956221468 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026