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Resurrection plant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RESURRECTION PLANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Resurrection plant

A resurrection plant is any poikilohydric plant that can survive extreme dehydration, even over months or years. The resurrection plant Selaginella lepidophylla reviving within 3 hours after the addition of water. Examples include ▪ Anastatica hierochuntica, also known as the Rose of Jericho, a plant species native to deserts of North Africa ▪ Asteriscus; ▪ Boea hygrometricaHaberlea rhodopensisMesembryanthemum. ▪ TillandsiaMyrothamnus flabellifolius, a plant species native to Southern Africa ▪ Ramonda serbica, a species in the Gesneriaceae family ▪ Selaginella lepidophylla, a plant species native to North America, Central and South America, and sold as a novelty ▪ Lichen, a symbiosis that can survive in extreme desiccation Certain resurrection plants have long been sold in their dry, "lifeless" form as curiosities. This custom was noted by many 19th century authors, and continues today.

Definition of resurrection plant in the English dictionary

The definition of resurrection plant in the dictionary is any of several unrelated desert plants that form a tight ball when dry and unfold and bloom when moistened. The best-known examples are the crucifer Anastatica hierochuntica, club mosses of the genus Selaginella, and the composite Asteriscus pygmoeus.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RESURRECTION PLANT

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Synonyms and antonyms of resurrection plant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «resurrection plant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESURRECTION PLANT

Find out the translation of resurrection plant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resurrection plant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resurrection plant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复活草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

planta de la resurrección
570 millions of speakers

English

resurrection plant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जी उठने संयंत्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مصنع القيامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воскресение завод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ressurreição planta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুনরুত্পাদন উদ্ভিদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plante de la résurrection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tumbuhan kebangkitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auferstehungspflanze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

復活工場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부활 공장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebangkitan tanduran
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà máy phục sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிர்த்தெழுதல் ஆலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुनरुत्थान वनस्पती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Diriliş fabrikası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pianta resurrection
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmartwychwstanie roślin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Воскресіння завод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plantă înviere
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εργοστάσιο ανάσταση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

opstanding plant
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

uppståndelse växt
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

oppstandelse anlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resurrection plant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESURRECTION PLANT»

The term «resurrection plant» is used very little and occupies the 155.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resurrection plant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESURRECTION PLANT»

Discover the use of resurrection plant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resurrection plant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weekly World News
RSP-11 Roberts Lane, Glen Head, New York 11545 Please rush me my Resurrection Plant(s). I understand they will come to life within 24 hours and must delight me with their spectacular lush green growth or I can return them for my money ...
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Plant Desiccation Tolerance
Norwood M, Truesdale MR, Richter AM, Scott P (2000) Photosynthetic carbohydrate metabolism in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. J exp Bot 51:159–165 Porembski S, Barthlott W (2000) Granitic and gneissic outcrops ...
Ulrich Lüttge, Erwin Beck, Dorothea Bartels, 2011
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Plant Desiccation Tolerance
Desiccation tolerance in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantigineum. A contribution to the study of drought tolerance at the molecular level. Plant Physiol. 127:1346–1353. Bartels, D., Schneider, K., Terstappen, G., Piatkowski, D., and ...
Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood, 2008
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Plant Stress Physiology
Georgieva, K., Röding, A. and Büchel, C. (2009) Changes in some thylakoid membrane proteins and pigments upon desiccation of the resurrection plant Haberlea rhodopensis. Journalof PlantPhysiology 166, 1520–1528. Ghasempour , H.R. ...
Sergey Shabala, 2012
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Weekly World News
If you have a glass, leaded shade lamp you want to sell, send a color photo for an offer, i Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back>> (Selaginella Lepidophylla) RESURRECTION PLANT Grows into a beautiful house plant in just 24 hours!
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Plants in Action: Adaptation in Nature, Performance in ...
Although he gave no reason for his choice, the name implies an awareness of its ability to recover from dehydration, a feature demonstrated by the same species shown here. li. hygmscopica remains the only dicotyledonous resurrection plant ...
Brian James Atwell, Paul E. Kriedemann, Colin G. N. Turnbull, 1999
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Functional Plant Ecology, Second Edition
Desiccation tolerance in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. A contribution to the study of drought tolerance at the molecular level. Plant Physiology 127: 1346-1353. Bartels, D., K. Schneider, G. Terstappen, D. Piatkowski, and ...
Francisco Pugnaire, Fernando Valladares, 2007
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Plant Solute Transport
Michel, D., Furini, A., Salamini, F. and Bartels, D. (1994) Structure and regulation of an ABAand desiccation-responsive gene from the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. Plant Molecular Biology 24, 549–560. Mycock, D.J., Berjak ...
Anthony R. Yeo, Timothy J. Flowers, 2008
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Plant Transposable Elements: Impact on Genome Structure and ...
Bartels D, Schneider K, Terstappen G, Piatkowski D, Salamini F (1990) Molecular cloning of abscisic acid modulated genes which are induced during desiccation of the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. Planta 181:27—34 ...
Marie-Angèle Grandbastien, Josep Casacuberta, 2013
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Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Applications of ...
Marais, S., Thomson, J.A., Farrant, J.M. and Mundree, S.G. (2004) XvVHA-c001— a novel stress-responsive V-ATPase subunit c'homologue isolated from the resurrection plant Xerophyta viscosa. Physiologia Plantarum 122, 54–61. Maruyama ...
Nigel Halford, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESURRECTION PLANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resurrection plant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Resurrection Plant Improves Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients
Scientists have endorsed Resurrection or rather Never Die plant for improving sleep quality and general well being in cancer patients and reducing blood ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Add water and 'resurrection plants' spring to life in seconds
Humans can't survive more than a few days without water, but some plants, in particular mosses, can survive drought for decades and suddenly revive with the ... «UC Berkeley, Jun 15»
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Resurrection plants burst back to life with just a few drops of water
KQED's Deep Look zeros in on moss species called resurrection plants. They can dry out for years, even a century, and still unfurl into stunning green life as ... «Mother Nature Network, Jun 15»
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Consumer Qs: Easter lilies planted outdoors bloom later
#Answer: After your Easter lily finishes blooming, you may plant it in your garden. ... #Do not confuse our native resurrection fern with the resurrection plant ... «jacksonprogress-argus, Apr 15»
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Meet the coolest tiny plants in the forest
Mosses, lichens, algae and other miniature plant life sport some of the brightest ... Many miniatures are poikilohydric, which means they are “resurrection plants. «Mother Nature Network, Mar 15»
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Are You Suffering From Tech Neck?
This specific formula also includes an extract from a resurrection plant (known for surviving extreme hydration), which helps moisturize the skin. Like Allure on ... «Allure Magazine, Mar 15»
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Garden At Nigerian Observer
Given this background, I was on January 6, 2015 enthralled when I saw a resurrection plant growing in The Nigerian OBSERVER garden behind the oblong ... «Nigerian Observer, Feb 15»
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21 ICONS featuring Jill Farrant
Today, she is a pioneer in the field of plant molecular and cell biology and has made a global impact with her research into 'resurrection plants'; extraordinary ... «The Citizen, Nov 14»
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Beauty buzz
... detoxifying properties, concentrate from Myrothamnus flabellifolia - a so-called "resurrection plant" native to South Africa - works to boost skin regeneration. «South China Morning Post, Nov 14»
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Desiccated Plants Spring to Life When Given Water in Timelapse …
Unsurprisingly, the plant has a number of nicknames, some of which play on its amazing survival skill: false rose of Jericho, rose of Jericho, resurrection plant, ... «io9, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Resurrection plant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/resurrection-plant>. May 2024 ».
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