Distribution, Ecology, Chemistry and Toxicology of Plant Stinging Hairs

Plant stinging hairs have fascinated humans for time immemorial. True stinging hairs are highly specialized plant structures that are able to inject a physiologically active liquid into the skin and can be differentiated from irritant hairs (causing mechanical damage only). Stinging hairs can be cla...

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Main Authors: Hans-Jürgen Ensikat, Hannah Wessely, Marianne Engeser, Maximilian Weigend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/2/141