- In
plant biology,
nyctinasty is the
circadian rhythm-based
nastic movement of
higher plants in
response to the
onset of darkness, or a
plant "sleeping"...
- that can grow up to 2 cm wide.
These leaves curl up at
night (exhibiting
nyctinasty), and open in the day to
perform photosynthesis. The
mature seed capsules...
- from
growth in the
petiole (leaf stalk) Photonasty:
response to
light Nyctinasty:
movements at
night or in the dark Chemonasty:
response to
chemicals or...
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leaves unfurl in
search of the
morning sun. This phenomenon,
known as
nyctinasty, is made
possible by a
small joint the
plant possesses between the stem...
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nutritious nyct-
night Gr**** νύξ, νυκτός (núx, nuktós) nyctalgia, nyctanthous,
nyctinasty, nyctophilia,
nyctophobia nyst- nod Gr**** νυστάζειν (nustázein), (nustagmós)...
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known commonly as a weed. Its
leaves fold
closed at
night (an
example of
Nyctinasty). USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phyllanthus pulcher". The
PLANTS Database (plants...
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Arachis pintoi at night,
displaying nyctinasty...
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yellow in autumn. The
leaflets fold
together in wet
weather and at
night (
nyctinasty), as some
change of
position at
night is a
habit of the
entire leguminous...
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Oxalis oregana (redwood-sorrel)". plants.usda.gov.
Retrieved 2016-05-02. "
Nyctinasty and
Mimosa leaf movement".
Science and
Plants for Schools.
Retrieved 2016-05-02...
- warm (during the day); an
adaptive insulation method sometimes called nyctinasty, or a
night bud. The
older outer leaves freeze while the
younger inner...
