Derris elliptica
Tuba Root
As recorded: Derris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- MW-71-7-104
- Date
- July 10, 1971
- Locality
- Korovou Village
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 10, 1971, Weiner, M.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Derris elliptica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 448548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154616. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448548.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154616 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026