An especially impressive example is the sensitive plant ’ s breaking of the pinnate leaves.
Most likely is THEOPHRASTUS ’ observation based on the Egyptian Mimosa asperata .
It was not before the 17th century that an interest in the reason for these movements arose.
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Vermutlich lag THEOPHRASTs Beobachtungen die ägyptische Mimosa asperata zugrunde.
Erst im 17. Jahrhundert begann man sich dafür zu interessieren, wie die Bewegungen zu erklären seien.
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