mirabilis anomalous thickening

Anomalous Secondary Thickening in Mirabilis / Nyctanthes (Nyctaginaceae)

Mirabilis jalapa (4 O’clock plant) and Nyctanthes  belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae. In the previous post we discussed the anomalous secondary thickening in Amaranthus / Achyranthes (Amaranthaceae). Similar to Amaranthus, the secondary thickening in Mirabilis  and Nyctanthes also occurs due to the formation of accessory cambia formed external to the […]

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