Fig 10. Fluid pressure catapult mechanism in Arceuthobium.

(A) The ripe fruits of Arceuthobium that contains the fusiform-spheric seeds and are attached to short stems (pedicels). (B–C) When a critical pressure is reached, the fruit breaks free from the pedicel and discharges the seed together with the liquid cell content. Scale bar 5 mm. Drawings based on schematic drawings in [65].