Hayford, Jurotich, Malik & Chaboo. 2026. Aquatic #Diptera in #Phytotelmata of #Bromeliaceae and #Zingiberales. In (Lin et al. Eds) Aquatic #Insects #Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring. Insects. www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/17...
Photo of an emerging canna leaf. It is rolled into a tight tube. One side of the leaf envelopes the other side of the leaf. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
The entire order Zingiberales is characterized by supervolute ptyxis. Bananas, gingers, heliconias & cannas all have their leaves rolled up in bud. It is easy to see in the red-margined leaf of Canna indica ‘Musifolia’ (#Cannaceae). #ptyxis #Zingiberales #morphology #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪🌱
