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resurrection plantnounAny of a number of plants which are able to survive drought, typically folding up when dry and unfolding when moistened, in particular:- A fern of tropical and warm-temperate America (Polypodium polypodioides, family Polypodiaceae). A Californian clubmoss (Selaginella lepidophylla, family Selaginellaceae). The rose of Jericho..
The resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum is able to survive almost complete tissue dehydration when water is withheld from it, and then can rehydrate rapidly on rewatering....- The species of resurrection plant known in Zulu as ‘isiphemba’ or ‘isiqumama’ is used for asthma treatment, nose bleeds, general aches and as an anti-inflammatory.
- A few unusual so-called resurrection plants are able to survive extreme loss of water from their vegetative tissues.
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