10-year survival rate for Lupus: 90 percent live at least 10 years after diagnosis (Source: excerpt from Connective Tissue Diseases: NWHIC).
(Photo: Wiki Commons /Flickr). Phytophthora is a type of water mold, also known as an oomycete. Just like pythium, phytophthora is an exceptionally aggressive fungus that causes both economic and environmental damage. When a plant is infected, it is unable to absorb nutrients or water because of dead root tissue.Photo: Wiki Commons /Flickr). Phytophthora is a type of water mold, also known as an oomycete. Just like pythium, phytophthora is an exceptionally aggressive fungus that causes both economic and environmental damage. When a plant is infected, it is unable to absorb nutrients or water because of dead root tissue.
(Living Stones). Lithops is a genus of succulent plants native to Southern Africa. Lithos means stone and -ops means face in Ancient Greek; therefore  Lithops  means stone-like. The formation of the name from the Greek ops means that even a single plant is called a Lithops. This is a very good description of these plants, which avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks.