Epicuticular wax
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Epicuticular wax is a waxy coating which covers the outer surface of the plant cuticle in land plants. It may form a whitish film or bloom on leaves, fruits and other plant organs. Chemically, it cons
The epicuticular wax produced by Dudleya brittonii has the highest ultraviolet light (UV) reflectivity of any known naturally occurring biological substance.
Epicuticular wax crystals surrounding a stomatal aperture on the lower surface of a rose leaf
Dudleya brittonii
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Dudleya brittonii is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae commonly known as Britton's liveforever or giant chalk dudleya. It is endemic to a small coastal area of far northern Baja
Epicuticular wax
…background film is permeable and susceptible to the transport of water. Epicuticular wax can reflect UV light, such as the white, chalky, wax coating of Dudleya brittonii, which has the highest ultraviolet light (UV) reflectivity of any known naturally occurring biological substance. The term 'glaucous' is used to refer…
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Inflorescence of Dudleya brittonii
Small examples of Dudleya brittonii just prior to flowering
Dudleya brittonii, the rosette of a large plant in flower