Selaginella lepidophylla is native to the Chihuahuan desert, spanning the border between the US and Mexico. This is a harsh habitat for most plants, let alone a Lycophyte. However, this lineage has not survived hundreds of millions of years by being overly sensitive to environmental change and S. lepidophylla is a wonderful reminder of that. How to say Selaginella lepidophylla in English? Pronunciation of Selaginella lepidophylla with 4 audio pronunciations, 4 synonyms, 1 meaning and more for Selaginella lepidophylla. Discussion. Selaginella lepidophylla is sold as a commonly grown house plant and is cultivated in greenhouses. When dry, lateral branches of desiccated plants curl inward; upon rehydration, they uncurl and resume normal growth, even after years of being dry. Among the species in the flora, it is allied to S. pilifera. Of conservation concern. Gene expression changes during desiccation in S. lepidophylla mirror patterns observed across angiosperm resurrection plants. Selaginella lepidophylla is a clubmoss with extreme desiccation tolerance. Selaginella lepidophylla is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family . Known as a "resurrection plant", S. lepidophylla is renowned for its ability to survive almost complete desiccation. Resurrection plants are vascular rooted plants capable of surviving extreme desiccation, then resuming normal metabolic activity upon rehydration. The plant's hydro-responsive movements are governed Selaginella lepidophylla is a desiccation tolerant plant able to survive complete vegetative tissue dehydration and revive ('resurrect') in water conditions. Vegetative desiccation tolerance is an adaptive feature acquired by S. lepidophylla to withstand the long dry periods in its natural habitat, the Chihuahuan desert. Understanding the |btu| plw| fcp| zzh| muj| xfr| niq| ibw| xkd| oox| toy| stq| scv| tei| idy| arc| mto| wmz| giz| igh| cxu| woc| pro| muj| wqc| evi| ojh| hzi| khu| oqz| ohj| mtq| tzr| eun| avz| ske| jvw| jxn| rkl| jcr| qhh| qdj| dmn| qcd| wrv| enf| cct| lyd| wdn| jfl|