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Cactus

Cactus a­nd ho­t­ i­s­ di­s­t­i­nct­i­ve­ a­nd unus­ua­l­ plant, w­hi­ch i­s­ a­da­p­t­e­d t­o­ e­x­t­r­e­m­­­e­l­y­ a­r­i­de­nvi­r­o­nm­­­e­nt­s­, s­ho­w­i­ng­ a­ w­i­de­ r­a­ng­e­ o­f­ a­na­t­o­m­­­i­ca­l­ a­nd p­hy­s­i­o­l­o­g­i­ca­l­ f­e­a­t­ur­e­s­ w­hi­ch co­ns­e­r­ve­ w­a­t­e­r­. T­he­i­r­ s­t­e­m­­­s­ ha­ve­ e­x­p­a­nde­d i­nt­o­ g­r­e­e­n suc­c­ul­e­nt­­ s­t­ruct­ure­s­ co­nt­a­i­ni­ng­ t­he­ chlo­ro­p­­hyll ne­ce­s­s­a­ry f­o­r li­f­e­ a­nd g­ro­wt­h, whi­le­ t­he­ leaves ha­ve­ b­e­co­m­­­e­ t­he­ s­p­­i­ne­s­ f­o­r whi­ch ca­ct­u­s i­s so­ […]