thigmonasty
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11 sectionsContents
- Distinctive aspects
- Examples of plants exhibiting thigmonasty
- In the Asteraceae
- In the Droseraceae
- In the Fabaceae
- In the Loasaceae
- In the Oxalidaceae
- Other forms
- See also
- References
- External links
right|thumb|Mimosa pudica in normal and touched state.
In biology, thigmonasty or seismonasty is the nastic (non-directional) response of a plant or fungus to touch or vibration. Conspicuous examples of thigmonasty include many species in the leguminous subfamily Mimosoideae, active carnivorous plants such as Dionaea and a wide range of pollination mechanisms.