In examining the xanthophyll content of a desiccation-tolerant leafy
liverwort, Frullania dilatata (Figure 13), they found an
increase in de-epoxidized xanthophylls in response to
dehydration (Deltoro et al. 1998b), whereas this did not
occur in the desiccation-intolerant Pellia endiviifolia, and
the latter species had less ability to dissipate the light while
dry.