Biology:Pellionia 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: | Pellionia |
| Species: | P. repens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr.
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Begonia daveauana Godefroy | |
Pellionia repens is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, commonly known as the watermelon begonia or sisik naga,[2] although the latter name may also refer various Pyrrosia species.[3][4]
P. 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 also commonly referred to as Pellionia repens, although this name is now regarded as a synonym of Procris repens.[7]
Biology
Description
P. 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
P. repens is distributed over a wide area, from southern China in the north down to Indonesia in the south. It mainly grows in primary forests in tropical and subtropical climates.[2]
Ecology
P. repens is a food plant for various Hypolimnas caterpillars.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pellionia repens". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Pellionia+repens. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "NParks | Procris repens". https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/3/1388.
- ↑ agrotek (2022-02-08). "Klasifikasi dan Morfologi Tanaman Daun Sisik Naga" (in id). https://agrotek.id/klasifikasi-dan-morfologi-tanaman-daun-sisik-naga/.
- ↑ "Sisik Naga, Tumbuhan Epifit Berkhasiat Obat" (in en). https://www.greeners.co/flora-fauna/sisik-naga-tumbuhan-epifit-berkhasiat-obat/.
- ↑ "Elatostema repens". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/118664/Elatostema-repens-var-pulchrum/Details. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Elatostema repens var. pulchrum". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/118664/Elatostema-repens-var-pulchrum/Details. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "WFO Plant List | World Flora Online". https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list/taxon/wfo-0001332606-2022-06.
Wikidata ☰ Q7161580 entry
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