#pudica — Public Fediverse posts
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#Pinanga #subterranea (Arecaceae) is a recently described #palm that flowers and bears fruit #underground. Evolution of underground growth of normally above-ground shoots happened several times convergently, e.g. in #Nepenthes #pudica (Borneo) and #Rhizanthella (Australia). All might be i.a. adapted to seasonal drought.
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 24
Source:
B. G. Kuhnhäuser (2023):
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10393Photo:
P. subterranea, by A. Randi, 2023,
lic. under the Cr. Com. Attr. 4.0 Int. license -
#Pinanga #subterranea (Arecaceae) is a recently described #palm that flowers and bears fruit #underground. Evolution of underground growth of normally above-ground shoots happened several times convergently, e.g. in #Nepenthes #pudica (Borneo) and #Rhizanthella (Australia). All might be i.a. adapted to seasonal drought.
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 24
Source:
B. G. Kuhnhäuser (2023):
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10393Photo:
P. subterranea, by A. Randi, 2023,
lic. under the Cr. Com. Attr. 4.0 Int. license -
#Pinanga #subterranea (Arecaceae) is a recently described #palm that flowers and bears fruit #underground. Evolution of underground growth of normally above-ground shoots happened several times convergently, e.g. in #Nepenthes #pudica (Borneo) and #Rhizanthella (Australia). All might be i.a. adapted to seasonal drought.
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 24
Source:
B. G. Kuhnhäuser (2023):
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10393Photo:
P. subterranea, by A. Randi, 2023,
lic. under the Cr. Com. Attr. 4.0 Int. license