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Figure 12.12 External and internal photoprotection in thick leaves of the succulent CAM plant Cotyledon orbiculata. Removal of protective wax from upper surfaces stimulates synthesis of zeaxanthin. (S.A. Robinson and C.B. Osmond, Aust J Plant Physiol 21: 497-506, 1994)