RE: fern cries

  This kind of feature is normally intended to either attract bugs for
pollination, or trap them as a defensive measure, to prevent
consumption.  I have never heard of a fern with this feature though?!?
Then again, I've never heard of this species either, so...

   Best,

     Darryl

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ferns@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
MATT BUSBY
Sent: 13 July 2007 05:39
To: ferns@hort.net
Subject: Re: [ferns] fern cries

Presumably these are glandular hairs...many plants posess glandular
hairs. I cannot think of a fern sp. at the moment but I am sure there
are some with glandular hairs.
   
  Matt Busby

Otto Ganss <OttoGanss@online.de> wrote:
  Hi all,

i noticed on my Polypodium sanctae-rosae only on the latest fronds with 
ripe spores some "tear"drops.Its a clear,sticky and gluelike fluid.
Does anybody know what it is please???


Habit
http://www.bambusarium.de/exoten/Forumbilder/rosae2.jpg

frond detail 1
http://www.bambusarium.de/exoten/Forumbilder/rosae1.jpg

detail 2
http://www.bambusarium.de/exoten/Forumbilder/rosae.jpg

regards

Otto in Germany

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