- The
velamen or
velamen radi**** ("covering of the roots" in Latin) is a spongy,
multiple epidermis that
covers the
roots of some
epiphytic or semi-epiphytic...
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Velamen is a
genus of ctenop****s
belonging to the
family Cestidae. It
contains a
single species,
Velamen parallelum. The
species is less than 20 cm long...
- In the
older parts of the roots, a
modified spongy epidermis,
called a
velamen, has the
function of
absorbing humidity. It is made of dead
cells and can...
-
surprising results in
studies on
aerial roots of
orchids show that the
velamen (the
white spongy envelope of the
aerial roots), are
actually totally waterproof...
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which contains two genera:
Cestum and
Velamen. Each
genus contains one species.
Cestum veneris Lesueur, 1813
Velamen parallelum (Fol, 1869)
Wikispecies has...
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submerged leaves (water plantain,
flowering rush).
Specialized root
types Velamen –
epidermis of
subaerial roots in some
orchids and
other epiphytic plants...
- plants.
veinlet A
small vein; the
ultimate (visible)
division of a vein.
velamen A
spongy tissue covering the
aerial roots of
orchids and some
other epiphytes...
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Cambojiida Cambodgia Cestida Cestum Velamen Cryptolobiferida Cryptolobata Lobocrypta Cydippida Ganeshida Ganesha Lobata Platyctenida Thal****ocalycida...
- all the plant's photosynthesis.
Their outer layer is an
example of the
velamen typical of most
epiphytic orchids. Its
functions include the absorption...
- Baissac, Yves; Jay-Allemand, Christian; Renner,
Susanne S. (2015). "The
velamen protects photosynthetic orchid roots against UV-B damage, and a
large dated...
