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Wheat, whose meristematic leaves and stems are sheltered from direct light by upper leaves and leaf sheathes (erectophile morphology, common to grasses and most monocots, but not all monocots).
Both lettuce and soybean, whose meristematic cells in expanding leaves and stems are 'exposed' (planophile morphology, common to dicots and a few monocots),
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Erectophile or planophile?
Erectophile refers to an individual with a preference for standing or being upright, while planophile describes someone who prefers lying down or being horizontal.
What is the importance of wilting?
Advantages of Wilting in Plants Though wilting is not considered good, there are few advantages. Wilting helps in reducing the rate of transpiration hence allow plants to conserve water and this prevents plant from over exhaustion in dry seasons as transpiration activities stops. Wilting also serves to reduce water loss, as it makes the leaves expose less surface area by modifying the leaf angle distribution of the plant (or canopy) towards more erectophile conditions. It develops drought resisting character in plant for survival.
What is wilting?
Wilting is the loss of turgidity in plant cells caused by a lack of water pressure inside the plant cells. This can occur when a plant does not receive enough water, resulting in the leaves and stems becoming limp or drooping. Wilting is often a sign of dehydration in plants.
