ANOMALIES, LUSUS
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ANOMALIES, LUSUS |
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From time to time, plants with abnormal colours or shape are found. These anomalies could be genetically determined or not. Aberrant specimens are often named lusus particularly when anomalies have a genetic origin.
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- Colour anomalies can come from a reduced or absent pigment production (hypochromia or albinism) or, conversely but more rarely, from an increase of pigment production (hyperchromia) : |
See colour anomalies | |
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- Many types of shape anomalies can be found, sometimes surprising, these aberrations can make species determination more difficult : |
See shape anomalies | |
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