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Telegraph Plant

ප්‍රාණජීව தொழுகண்ணி

Codariocalyx motorius

Telegraph Plant
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Overview

Codariocalyx motorius, known as the telegraph plant, dancing plant, or semaphore plant, is a tropical Asian shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae), one of the few plants capable of rapid movement; other plants include Mimosa pudica, the venus flytrap and Utricularia. The motion occurs in daylight hours when the temperature is above 22° C. Many sources claim that the two leaflets move on a common axis even though there is no rigid connection between them.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Codariocalyx motorius — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): தொழுகண்ணி — CC BY-SA 4.0