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