Open AccessGradient of structural traits drives hygroscopic movements of scarious bracts surrounding Helichrysum bracteatum capitulum
Author(s) -
Dorota Borowska-Wykręt,
Aleksandra Rypień,
Mateusz Dulski,
Michał Grelowski,
R. Wrzalik,
Dorota Kwiatkowska
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcx015
Subject(s) - bract , biology , hinge , biophysics , cell wall , fibril , anatomy , botany , inflorescence , mechanical engineering , engineering
The capitulum of Helichrysum bracteatum is surrounded by scarious involucral bracts that perform hygroscopic movements leading to bract bending toward or away from the capitulum, depending on cell wall water status. The present investigation aimed at explaining the mechanism of these movements.
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