Procris repens

Procris repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Procris
Species:
P. repens
Binomial name
Procris repens
(Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
Synonyms
List
  • Elatostema repens (Lour.) Hallier f.
  • Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr.
  • Polychroa repens Lour.
  • Begonia daveauana Godefroy
  • Elatostema daveauana (Godefroy) Hallier f.
  • Elatostema gibbosum Kurz
  • Elatostema pulchrum (N.E.Br.) Hallier f.
  • Elatostema repens var. pulchrum (N.E.Br.) H.Schroet.
  • Elatostema repens var. viride (N.E.Br.) H.Schroet.
  • Pellionia begoniifolia O.Krause
  • Pellionia daveauana (God.-Leb.) N.E.Br.
  • Pellionia daveauana var. viridis N.E.Br.
  • Pellionia pulchra N.E. Br.
  • Procris gibbosa Wall.

Procris repens is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae. It is commonly known as watermelon begonia or sisik naga, although the latter name may also refer various Pyrrosia species.

Procris 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. E. repens var. pulchrum has also won the award.