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Data from: Negative shoot phototropism in a climber and an epiphyte

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Jun 06, 2024 version files 20.49 KB

Abstract

When a root-climber Ficus pumila and an epiphyte Peperomia quadrangularis were exposed to a light gradient, over 90% of the shoots grew away from light. This is the first demonstration of negative phototropism in these species. Whereas in climbers, negative phototropism of the shoots may help in remote location of support, its function in epiphytes remains uncertain.