The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Charles Darwin
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H. M. May 27, 1st circle was made in 5 5 30, 2nd 7 6 June 2, 3rd 5 15 3, 4th 6 28 Thryallis brachystachys (Malpighiaceae) moves against the sun: one shoot made a circle in 12 hrs., and another in 10 hrs. 30 m.; but the next day, which was much colder, the first shoot took 10 hrs. to perform only a semicircle. Hibbertia dentata (Dilleniaceae), placed in the hothouse, followed the sun, and made (May 18th) a circle in 7 hrs. 20 m.; on the 19th, reversed its course, and moved against the sun, and made a circle in 7 hrs.; on the 20th, moved against the sun one-third of a circle, and then stood still; on the 26th, followed the sun for two-thirds of a circle, and then returned to its starting-point, taking for this double course 11 hrs. 46 m. Sollya Drummondii (Pittosporaceae) moves against the sun kept in greenhouse. H. M. April 4, 1st circle was made in 4 25 5, 2nd 8 0 (very cold day) 6, 3rd 6 25 7, 4th 7 5 Polygonum dumetorum (Polygonaceae). This case is taken from |
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