Procris pedunculata
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| Procris pedunculata immature and mature (orange) fruits. Dededo, Guam | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Procris |
| Species: | P. pedunculata
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| Procris pedunculata | |
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Procris pedunculata is a plant native to the Indian Ocean, Malesia and Pacific Ocean islands.[1]
Distribution
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Mariana Eight-spot Butterfly (Hypolimnas octocula marianensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-13.