Urticaceae
Procris

Procris crenata C.B.Rob.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 507 (1910 publ. 1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Philippines. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, DR Congo, 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, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1999). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 13: 1-284. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Friis, I. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Urticaceae: 1-64.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • G. Taylor in Exell Cat. S. Tomé 312 (q.v. tor full synonymy).
  • in Philipp. Journ. Sci. 5, C: 507 (1911)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1999). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 13: 1-284. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Friis, I. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Urticaceae: 1-64.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Robinson in Philipp. Journ. Sci., Bot., 5: 507 (1911).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2,1: 620 (1958).
  • Letouzey in Fl. Cameroun 8:155 (1968).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11171] Cameroon K000338323 Yes
Mar 21, 2005 Harder, D.K.; et al. [5571] Vietnam K000228252 Yes
Mar 21, 2005 Harder, D.K.; et al. [5931] Vietnam K000228251 Yes
Jul 2, 2003 Balansa, B. [2530] Vietnam K000741342 Isotype Yes
May 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [717] Cameroon K000051171 Yes
May 1, 2001 Onana, J.-M. [534] Cameroon K000051155 Yes
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3425] Cameroon K000051172 Yes
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4055] Cameroon K000051169 Yes
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3540] Cameroon K000051173 Yes
May 1, 2001 Nwaga, D. [12] Cameroon K000051156 Yes
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9384] Cameroon K000051170 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Hunt, L., V. [32] Cameroon K000011620 Yes
Nov 1, 1993 Cable, S. [29] Cameroon K000011621 Yes
Nov 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [407] Cameroon K000011622 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Etuge, M. [336] Cameroon K000181423 Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14676] Cameroon K000181422 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4338] Malawi K003418988 No
Flores, T.C.; Andriantiana, J.; Harimalala, P. [79] Madagascar K003418994 No
Darbyshire, I. [52] Cameroon K001641057 No
Kongor, R.; Parmjit.; Tadjouteu.; Katumba.; Wabayele.; Ottou.; Edmondo.; Etuge, M. [70] Cambodia K001495483 Yes
Thomas.; Koufani.; Tchouto. [9523] Cameroon K001495601 Yes
Tekwe, C. [162] Cameroon K001891130 Yes
Tekwe, C. [162] Cameroon K001641025 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [598] Cameroon K001641026 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [598] Cameroon K001891131 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5397] Mozambique K000614389 No
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C.; Rakotozafy, A.; Rajemisa, R. [3540] Madagascar K003418995 No
Salazar, G.; Gosline; Belrichard; Acan; Nana; Njume; Tadjouteu [6331] Cameroon K001518351 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [619] Cameroon K001401654 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1817] Tanzania K:SPC-29361.000 No
Balansa, B. [2533] Vietnam K001328088 Type Yes
Humbert, H. [20483] Madagascar K003418996 No
Chase, N.C. [2901] Mozambique K003418986 No
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [407] Malawi K003418987 No
Muller, T. [3319] Zimbabwe K003418989 No
Trigui, S.M.; Razanajatovo, M.H.; Ramandimbimanana, S.D. [SMT539] Madagascar K003418993 No
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1675] Comoros K003418991 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1880] Tanzania K:SPC-02678.000 No
s.coll. [12] Angola K003418990 No
Baron, R. (Revd) [3803] Madagascar K003418997 No
Gautier, L.; Messmer, N.; Andriatsiferana, F. [LG3561] Madagascar K003418998 No
Malcomber, S.; van der Werff, H.; Hemingway, C.; van Bergen, M.; Rapanarivo, S.; Rakotomalaza, P.J.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Randriamampionona, B. [2193] Madagascar K003418992 No
Wight, M. [4638] Sri Lanka K001328089 Type Yes

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