Telegraph plant

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The Telegraph Plant (Desmodium motorium, syn. Desmodium gyrans, Codariocalyx motorius), also known as Semaphore plant and Hippie grass, is tropical Asian shrub known for its ability to move in response to morning sunlight and sounds.

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Syn. - Asia

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This plant is one of a few plants capable of rapid movement; others include Mimosa and the Venus Flytrap.

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Rapid movement - Mimosa - Venus Flytrap

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This plant's movement consists of the small lateral leaflets rotating on their axes and jerking up and down.

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Charles Darwin, in 1880 published his last work before his death, The Power of Movement in Plants. The work describes this plant in detail.

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Charles Darwin - 1880

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Native habitat is widely distributed throughout Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. It can even be found on the Society Islands, a chain of islands dotted remotely in the South Pacific.

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Bangladesh - Bhutan - Cambodia - China - India - Indonesia - Laos - Malaysia - Myanmar - Nepal - Pakistan - Sri Lanka - Taiwan - Thailand - Vietnam - Society Islands

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This plant produces small purple flowers.

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