Myrothamnus flabellifolius
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Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a plant species in the genus Myrothamnus
found in Southern Africa. It is also called the resurrection plant, for the speed with which apparently dead leaves revive when the rains come. (see Poikilohydry
3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid
is a tannin found in M. flabellifolius.
Myrothamnus
Myrothamnus is the botanical name of a genus of flowering plants, consisting of two species of small xerophytic shrubs, in the southern parts of tropical Africa and in Madagascar....
found in Southern Africa. It is also called the resurrection plant, for the speed with which apparently dead leaves revive when the rains come. (see Poikilohydry
Poikilohydry
Poikilohydry is a condition in organisms that lack a mechanism to prevent desiccation, such as the lichens and bryophytes. The structures supporting poikilohydry are typically small enough to reside in the diffusion boundary layer, where the cuticle or stomata do not have a sufficient guarding...
3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid
3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid
3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid is a hydrolysable tannin found in Lepidobotrys staudtii, in Guiera senegalensis or in the resurrection plant ....
is a tannin found in M. flabellifolius.