Summary ²

Pleopeltis michauxiana, known as the resurrection fern, scaly polypody, and Gray's polypody, is a species of epiphytic fern native to North America and Central America.

Fact ³

Poikilochlorophylly aids the plant in repelling sunlight in order to protect from over dehydration.

Source: Voytena, A.P., Degaspari M.B., Bonomi B.J., Santos, M., Randi, A.. (2014). Pleopeltis pleopeltifolia (Polypodiopsida, Polypodiaceae), a poikilochlorophyllous desiccation-tolerant fern: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological responses during water stress. Australian Journal of Botany. 62. 647. 10.1071/BT14166.

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