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Oxford University Press, Annals of Botany, 1(97), p. 47-55, 2005

DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcj011

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Anatomical Significance of the Hygrochastic Movement in Anastatica hierochuntica

Journal article published in 2005 by H. N. Barakat, Ahmad K. Hegazy ORCID, H. F. Kabiel
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Abstract

• Background and Aims Unlike the dispersal mechanisms of many desert plants, the whole dead skeleton of Anastatica hierochuntica is involved in seed dispersal and preservation. This process depends on the hygrochastic nature of the lignified conducting tissue that bends when dry and straightens under wet conditions. An anatomical interpretation of this mechanical movement was investigated.