Resurrection Bush
Chapter on "Plant water relation" which is part of my adaptation to English vocabulary is finished. And to my surprise it is finished with description of one peculiar plant one can consider as an esoteric one. It grows on the deserts of Zimbabwe. It dries out totally when no rain: And it regains its fresh greenness 24 hours after rewetting: It is an extreme case of desiccation-tolerant plant. Reading on such amazing facts is very pleasant for a young scientist like me but it means also a hard way to remember all the Latin names. This one here is called Myrothamnus flabellifolius :) I had classes on Latin language in highschool and it goes a bit easier in. But as a Polish young scientist in NSW I have to go through another hard way - learning how English People pronounce it. It is barbarian way! I hope that one day Latin will resurrect : ) Source: "Plant physiological ecology", Hans Lambers et al. (2008). and photo: http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species...