Crassulacean acid metabolism
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Crassulacean acid metabolism, also known as CAM photosynthesis, is a carbon fixation pathway that evolved in some plants as an adaptation to arid conditions that allows a plant to photosynthesize duri
The pineapple is an example of a CAM plant.
Overnight graph of CO2 absorbed by a CAM plant
CAM is named after the family Crassulaceae, to which the jade plant belongs.
Cross section of a CAM (Crassulacean acid metabolism) plant, specifically of an agave leaf. Vascular bundles shown. Drawing based on microscopic images courtesy of Cambridge University Plant Sciences Department.
Xerophyte
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A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water. Examples of xerophytes include cacti, pineapple and some gymnosperm plants. The morphology
Haberlea rhodopensis
Ramonda serbica a.k.a. Serbian phoenix flower
Cistus albidus is a xerophyte which grows in European countries such as France, and Italy and North African countries like Morocco.
Cereus peruvianus