Toward understanding the fast latex coagulation in <i>Campanula</i> spp. (Campanulaceae).

ABSTRACT: The plant most commonly known for producing latex is the Pará rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis. There are, however, thousands of latex-bearing plant species, and these species exhibit a diverse array of different types of latex, each type in accordance with its producers' main selective pressure after injury. One key function of latex is to seal, but the most crucial necessities for wound sealing differ by the environment. For species growing in arid climates, for example, minimizing water loss is crucial whereas in tropical ecosystems a strong (chemical) defense against herbivores, parasites, and germs is of more imminent importance. This diversity of ecosystems and species' environments is mirrored by a respective diversity in latices' chemical compositions, material properties, an

SUBMITTER: Wermelink MHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12120442 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature