Английская Википедия:Boea hygroscopica

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Boea hygroscopica (known as rock violet) is one of 15 species of flowering plant of the Boea genus in the gesneriad family.Шаблон:R It is considered a 'resurrection plant' because of its ability to withstand virtually total water loss. Detached leaves of B. hydroscopica can withstand desiccation by increasing the small amount of constitutive glutathione by up to 50 times.Шаблон:R

It is endemic to Queensland, Australia and is found growing along creek beds, on moist banks and moss-covered rocks in rainforest, open forest, vine forest and gallery forest.Шаблон:R

Description

Boea hygroscopica is an herbaceous or woody plant growing no taller than Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:R The flowers are Шаблон:Convert in diameter and the peduncles (flower stems) are Шаблон:Convert long. There are 5 petals and they are dimorphic, with 2 larger ones about Шаблон:Convert and 3 smaller ones about Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:R

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