Crassulacean acid metabolism in Lithops insularis; a non-halophytic member of the Mesembryanthemaceae
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 118 (1), 89-90
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00390506
Abstract
Lithops insularis, a non-halophytic member of the Mesembryanthemaceae, is shown to exhibit major features if crassulacean acid metabolism. Data are presented which demonstrate the accumulation, by this plant, of malic acid synthesised in darkness from carbon dioxide.Keywords
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