Procris crenata C.B.Rob., Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 507 1910 publ. 1911. (Syn: Elatostema gagnepainianum H.Schroet.; Pellionia procropioides Gagnep.; Procris laevigata Miq.; Procris rhizantha Gagnep.; Procris wightiana Wall. ex Wedd.);
. Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia: Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaïre, Zimbabwe as per POWO; .
Please help me to identify this epiphytic herb found on a semi-evergreen forest. Is this from Urticaceae?
Date: 27 Dec 2012
Place: Kolli Hills, TN
Alt.: 1450 m asl It looks like Procris sps. (Urticaceae) to me. Supporting … Thank you all, most possibly Procris crenata Robinson (Urticaceae). I found this plant also growing as a lithophyte over rocks nearby. Procris crenata is correct ID!
.
Procris crenata C. B. Rob.
, References: POWO The Plant List BSI Flora of India Checklist Flora of Peninsular India Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal Flora of China FoC illustration Facts about Procris crenata – Encyclopedia of Life 10. PROCRIS Commerson ex Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 403. 1789. Kerala plants Flora of Zimbabwe mozambique flora Flora of Malawi |