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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Genus: | Procris |
Species: | P. repens
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Procris repens (
Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
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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 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]
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]
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]
Procris repens is a food plant for caterpillars of various Hypolimnas species. [2]
Procris repens | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Genus: | Procris |
Species: | P. repens
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Binomial name | |
Procris repens (
Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
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Synonyms | |
List
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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 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]
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]
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]
Procris repens is a food plant for caterpillars of various Hypolimnas species. [2]