“ Water was lacking to such an extent, ” wrote de Clieu, “that for more than a month I was obliged to share my scanty ration with the plant upon which my happiest hopes were founded and which was the source of my delight. ”
والأهم ان النبتة نجت رغم نقص الماء العذب الذي تسبَّب به توقُّف السفينة عن التقدم في منطقة قرب خط الاستواء انقطعت فيها الرياح .‏