Studies to determine the function of the aerial roots of D. draco

In collaboration with scientists from the Jardín Botánico Canario "Viera y Clavijo" in Gran Canaria and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, research was conducted to determine the function of aerial roots D. draco. It is an endemic species of Macaronesia and Morocco, classified as a so-called dragon tree. On the basis of anatomical analyses, it was determined that the formation of aerial roots in the D. draco is a manifestation of adaptation to soil water shortage conditions.

Jura-Morawiec J., Monroy P., Marrero A., Tulik M. 2020. aerial root structure and its significance for function in Dracaena draco. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation DOI: 10.1007/s00344-020-10142-z (IF 2.672; MNiSW 70 pts).