Millettia
Encyclopedia
Millettia is a genus
of legume in the Fabaceae
family
.
It consists of about 150 species
, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of legume in the Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family
Family
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.
It consists of about 150 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Species
Species include:- Millettia aureaMillettia aureaMillettia aurea is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia brandisiana
- Millettia busseiMillettia busseiMillettia bussei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia capuroniiMillettia capuroniiMillettia capuronii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-Source:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia conrauiMillettia conrauiMillettia conraui is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia decipiensMillettia decipiensMillettia decipiens is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia duchesneiMillettia duchesneiMillettia duchesnei is a plant species in the genus Millettia.The rotenoids elliptol, 12-deoxo-12alpha-methoxyelliptone, 6-methoxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-hydroxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-oxo-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 12a-hydroxyelliptone and the flavanone eriodictyol can...
De Wild. - Millettia elongistylaMillettia elongistylaMillettia elongistyla is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia eriocarpaMillettia eriocarpaMillettia eriocarpa is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia galliflagransMillettia galliflagransMillettia galliflagrans is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Chua, L.S.L. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia grandisMillettia grandisMillettia grandis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family from South Africa. It is commonly called Umzimbeet which is a name derived from the isiZulu name umSimbithwa.-Distribution:...
- Millettia hitsikaMillettia hitsikaMillettia hitsika is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia lacus-albertiMillettia lacus-albertiMillettia lacus-alberti is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.-Source:* Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia laurentiiMillettia laurentiiMillettia laurentii is a legume tree native to the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The species is listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List: Category EN A1cd, principally due to destruction of its habitat and over-exploitation for timber....
(Wengé) - Millettia leucanthaMillettia leucanthaMillettia leucantha or sathon is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family.It is a perennial flowering tree found in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand....
- Millettia macrophyllaMillettia macrophyllaMillettia macrophylla is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Millettia micansMillettia micansMillettia micans is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia mossambicensisMillettia mossambicensisMillettia mossambicensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Mozambique.-Source:* Bandeira, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia nathaliaeMillettia nathaliaeMillettia nathaliae is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia orientalisMillettia orientalisMillettia orientalis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia pachycarpaMillettia pachycarpaMillettia pachycarpa is a perennial climbing shrub belonging to the genus Millettia. It is one of the most well known among ~150 species of Millettia, as it is widely used in traditional practices, such as for poisoning fish, agricultural pesticide, blood tonic, and treatments of cancer and...
- Millettia peguensisMillettia peguensisMillettia peguensis, the Moulmein rosewood , is a legume tree species in the genus Millettia. It is native to Lower Burma and Siam. This is a relatively rare tree as compared to Pongam that is very similar looking, but more common in India. Pongam has white flowers while the Milletia flowers are...
- Millettia pinnata
- Millettia psilopetelaMillettia psilopetelaMillettia psilopetela is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.-References:* Ndjele, M.B. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia pterocarpaMillettia pterocarpaMillettia pterocarpa is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia richardianaMillettia richardianaMillettia richardiana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia sacleuxiiMillettia sacleuxiiMillettia sacleuxii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia schliebeniiMillettia schliebeniiMillettia schliebenii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia semseiMillettia semseiMillettia semsei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia sericanthaMillettia sericanthaMillettia sericantha is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia stuhlmannii
- Millettia sutherlandii
- Millettia taolanaroensisMillettia taolanaroensisMillettia taolanaroensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Du Puy, D. & Labat, H. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia thonningiiMillettia thonningiiMillettia thonningii is a species in the genus Millettia. It is a molluscicide plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone that is thought to be a antischistosomal agent....
- Millettia unifoliataMillettia unifoliataMillettia unifoliata is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Chua, L.S.L. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Millettia utilis
- Millettia warneckeiMillettia warneckeiMillettia warneckei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hawthorne, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....