Xerophyta scabrida
| Xerophyta scabrida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Velloziaceae |
| Genus: | Xerophyta |
| Species: | X. scabrida |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerophyta scabrida (Pax) T. Durand. & Schinz. (1895) | |
Xerophyta scabrida is a plant species in the genus Xerophyta found in Africa. It is a poikilochlorophyllous plant which is desiccation tolerant.[1]
References
- ↑ Loss of chlorophylls, cessation of photosynthetic CO2 assimilation and respiration in the poikilochlorophyllous plant Xerophyta scabrida during desiccation. Z. Tuba, H. K. Lichtenthaler, Zs. Csintalan, Z. Nagy1 and K. Szente, Physiologia Plantarum, March 1996, Volume 96, Issue 3, pages 383–388, doi:10.1111/j.1399-3054.1996.tb00448.x
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