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A resurrection plant is any poikilohydric plant that can survive extreme dehydration, even over months or years. The resurrection plant Selaginella lepidophylla reviving within 3 hours after the addition of water. Examples include: Anastatica hierochuntica, also known as the Rose of Jericho, a plant species native to deserts of North Africa
Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrothamnaceae native to central and southern Africa. [1] It is also called the resurrection plant for the appearance of dead leaves reviving during rain (see poikilohydry). 3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid is a tannin found in M. flabellifolius. [2]
Selaginella lepidophylla is a true resurrection plant that can revive and regain metabolic function after a period of extreme desiccation. Anastatica hierochuntica is not a resurrection plant, but rather a tumbleweed also capable of repeated expansion and retraction, which superficially resembles revival.
Lycoris squamigera, the resurrection lily or surprise lily, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. [2] It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies (a name used for several other plants).
The leathery, yellow-green pinnae (leaflets) are deeply pinnatifid, oblong to narrowly lanceolate, usually widest near middle, occasionally at or near base. It attaches to the limbs of its host plant with a branching, creeping, slender rhizome, which grows to 2 mm in diameter. The scales are lanceolate, with light brown base and margins, and ...
It is also commonly called the 'resurrection plant' in science. [22] In Zimbabwe, it has 2 common names, in Tonga language, it is known as 'mubatabata', [9] and in Ndebele language it is 'umabuyasibonze'. [1] The Latin specific epithet plantagineum refers to the leaves of the plant which are similar to those of a plantain. [1] [23]
Pallenis hierochuntica (common names include rose of Jericho [2] and dinosaur plant) is a species of Pallenis that is notable for being a resurrection plant. See also
Pages in category "Resurrection plants" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Resurrection plant; A.