Hydro-Responsive Curling of the Resurrection Plant Selaginella lepidophylla
Hydro-Responsive Curling of the Resurrection Plant Selaginella lepidophylla
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The spirally arranged stems of the spikemoss
Selaginella lepidophylla
, an ancient resurrection plant, compactly curl into a nest-ball shape upon dehydration. Due to its spiral phyllotaxy, older outer stems on the plant interlace and envelope the younger inner stems forming the plant centre. Stem curling is a morphological mechanism that limi...
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Hydro-Responsive Curling of the Resurrection Plant Selaginella lepidophylla
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4306918
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4306918
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep08064
