Procris pedunculata explained

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:

• 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]

Notes and References

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