Procris pedunculata

Procris pedunculata
Procris pedunculata immature and mature (orange) fruits. Dededo, Guam
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Urticaceae
Genus:	Procris
Species:	P. pedunculata
Binomial name
Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd.
Synonyms
Elatostema pedunculatumJ.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Procris pedunculata var. eupedunculataH.Schroet.

Procris pedunculata is a plant native to the Indian Ocean, Malesia and Pacific Ocean islands. ^[1]

Distribution

The plant is known to be native to the following regions: ^[1]

• Indian Ocean (Christmas Islands, Mauritius, Réunion)
• Western Pacific Ocean (Philippines)
• Australia (Queensland)
• Malesia (Comoros, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya)
• Micronesian Islands (Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands)
• Melanesia (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu)
• Polynesia (Cook Islands, Marquesas, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Society Islands, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Islands, Wallis-Futuna Island)

Ecology

In the Mariana Islands, Procris pedunculata and Elatostema species are two native plants that serve as host to the endangered Mariana eight spot butterfly ( Hypolimnas octocula marianensis ). ^[2]

References

1. "Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
2. "Mariana Eight-spot Butterfly (Hypolimnas octocula marianensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-13.