Pemphigus

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Pemphigus - This is a very unusual and original plant, which is also extremely rare. It should be noted that pemphigus is also an insectivorous plant. small bubbles are located on the underwater leaves, and these bubbles actually capture insects.

Description

Small practically microscopic various crustaceans and small aquatic insects, as well as algae, float in the water. If an accidental contact with the pemphigus occurs, then all of the above insects and even algae immediately enter the valve. Actually, after this, insects will not be able to get out and will be forever at the mercy of such a plant as pemphigus. Some special glands, which are located on the walls of such bubbles, are actually engaged in the absorption of insects. Actually, thanks to this method, the pemphigus receives all those nitrogenous compounds it needs, which are in insufficient quantities in the water itself. Even if you put a small pemphigus in a jar filled with water, it is possible to see for yourself how the plant will absorb its victims.

At the end of the summer season, flowers painted in yellow tones will appear above the water surface. In the autumn period of time, wintering buds are formed in this plant. These buds will independently break off from the main stem of the pemphigus, after which they collect into a lump, and also become covered with a rather thin layer of mucus, and then sink to the bottom. Already in the spring, each of these buds will have new plants.

Description of some types of pemphigus

In Latin, pemphigus vulgaris is called as follows: Utricularia vulgaris. Pemphigus vulgaris should be classified as a plant in the flora of central Russia. On the leaves of this plant, you can notice small in size and oval in shape, bubbles, which in turn are filled with air. During the flowering period of this plant, the pemphigus will rise above the water by about fifteen to twenty centimeters, sometimes this value even reaches thirty centimeters. Actually, rather large flowers will be located above the water, which will be bright yellow in color. These flowers are collected in the so-called few-flowered raceme. The pemphigus flowering period begins in June and lasts until September.

Pemphigus small in size turns out to be more miniature, this plant will have short leaves and small flowers of a rather pale color, the length of which will not exceed one centimeter. Actually, this plant is much less common than pemphigus vulgaris. There is also such a type of plant as pemphigus intermediate, the size of the plant is also not particularly large, here bubbles will be grouped on some shoots, which will have underdeveloped threadlike colorless leaves.

This plant can be found in various bodies of water, including swamps. As already mentioned, pemphigus vulgaris is not only found most often, but this plant is also more unpretentious in terms of the state of water. For the rest of the species, nutrient-poor waters are considered more favorable, and the water itself should be soft and acidic.

Reproduction of all types of pemphigus occurs independently, through special kidneys.

Most often, these plants are used for small reservoirs, because in such conditions it is much easier to prepare just the kind of water that is needed for a certain type of pemphigus. It is noteworthy that this plant can even be placed in aquariums with cool water.