Procris repens

Procris repens is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae.[1] It is commonly known as watermelon begonia or sisik naga,[2] although the latter name may also refer various Pyrrosia species.[3][4]

Procris repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Procris
Species:
P. repens
Binomial name
Procris repens
(Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
Synonyms
List
  • Elatostema repens (Lour.) Hallier f.
  • Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr.
  • Polychroa repens Lour.
  • Begonia daveauana Godefroy
  • Elatostema daveauana (Godefroy) Hallier f.
  • Elatostema gibbosum Kurz
  • Elatostema pulchrum (N.E.Br.) Hallier f.
  • Elatostema repens var. pulchrum (N.E.Br.) H.Schroet.
  • Elatostema repens var. viride (N.E.Br.) H.Schroet.
  • Pellionia begoniifolia O.Krause
  • Pellionia daveauana (God.-Leb.) N.E.Br.
  • Pellionia daveauana var. viridis N.E.Br.
  • Pellionia pulchra N.E. Br.
  • Procris gibbosa Wall.

Procris repens is an interesting specimen to demonstrate the metamorphosis of chloroplasts (outward of cell) to amyloplasts (inward of cell) if studied with a microscope.

Under its synonym Elatostema repens it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5] E. repens var. pulchrum has also won the award.[6]

Biology

Description

Procris repens is a small herbaceous creeper that can reach 15 cm in height and 60 cm in length. Its leaves have toothed edges and are usually 2.5 to 10 cm in length and 2 to 5 cm in width. Its distinctive leaves have a pattern that resembles watermelon rinds or the foliage of certain Begonia species and may fade to completely purple or brown with age.[2]

Distribution

Procris repens is distributed over a wide area, from southern China to Indonesia. It mainly grows in primary forests in tropical and subtropical climates.[2]

Ecology

Procris repens is a food plant for caterpillars of various Hypolimnas species.[2]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pellionia repens.
  1. "Procris repens (Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. "NParks | Procris repens". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. agrotek (2022-02-08). "Klasifikasi dan Morfologi Tanaman Daun Sisik Naga". Ilmu Pertanian (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  4. "Sisik Naga, Tumbuhan Epifit Berkhasiat Obat". Greeners.Co. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  5. "Elatostema repens". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. "Elatostema repens var. pulchrum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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