The Movements and Habits of Climbing PlantsDarwin, Charles
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The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
Darwin, Charles
Climbing plants; Geotropism; Plants; Plants -- Irritability and movements
H. M.
March 17, 1st circle was made in 6 30
19, 2nd 7 0
22, 3rd 8 30 (very cold day)
24, 4th 6 45
_Thunbergia alata_ (Acanthaceæ) moves against sun.
H. M.
April 14, 1st circle was made in 3 20
18, 2nd 2 50
18, 3rd 2 55
18, 4th 3 55 (late in
afternoon)
_Adhadota cydonæfolia_ (Acanthaceæ) follows the sun. A young shoot made
a semicircle in 24 hrs.; subsequently it made a circle in between 40 hrs.
and 48 hrs. Another shoot, however, made a circle in 26 hrs. 30 m.
_Mikania scandens_ (Compositæ) moves against the sun.
H. M.
March 14, 1st circle was made in 3 10
15, 2nd 3 0
16, 3rd 3 0
17, 4th 3 33
April 7, 5th 2 50
7, 6th 2 40 This circle was
made after a
copious watering
with cold water at
47° Fahr.
_Combretum argenteum_ (Combretaceæ) moves against the sun. Kept in
hothouse.
H. M.
Jan. 24, 1st circle was made in 2 55 Early in
morning, when
the temperature
of the house
had fallen a
little.
24, 2 circles each at an 2 20
average of
25, 4th circle was made in 2 25
_Combretum purpureum_ revolves not quite so quickly as _C. argenteum_.
_Loasa aurantiaca_ (Loasaceæ). Revolutions variable in their course: a
plant which moved against the sun.
H. M.
June 20, 1st circle was made in 2 37
20, 2nd 2 13
20, 3rd 4 0
21, 4th 2 35
22, 5th 3 26
23, 6th 3 5
Another plant which followed the sun in its revolutions.
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