RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].06.17-20. Lygodium scandens. CUL-DAR157.1.19. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2023. RN1
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The volumes CUL-DAR157.1-2 contain notes, abstracts etc. for Darwin's long paper and later book Climbing plants (1865). It was also commercially available as a softbound offprint, F834, F834a. See R. B. Freeman's bibliographical introduction. Items CUL-DAR157.1.11-60 were in a folder marked "Twiners". Items CUL-DAR157.1.61-112 were in a folder marked "Leaf-climbers" and items CUL-DAR157.1.114-147 were in a folder marked "Tendrils". Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
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Lycopodium scandens. (June 17th) caught stick in open spire & when taken away slowly straightened itself.— I cannot see that petioles are affected by stick.
L. articulatum — in depending shoot tip has curled twined round back on itself
L. scandens. June 18th moves against sun
18th 1'.. 6°
2d. about 6°. 15' late in afternoon
19th 3d 3d 5° 32' {very hot morning do afternoon
― 4' about 5° 0'
20th 5th 6°. 0'.—
average 5°. 45'
The movement almost confined to ultimate internode. (not counting an infinitely small one at apex) & to upper part of penultimate internode
A red line painted in convex surface became lateral & concave— (climbs well)
Is twisted on own axis in line of revolution.
Footstalk of leaves not sensitive— Axis not sensitive. /over
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(Marked leaves stopped up the stick after having curled round it.)
L. articulatum 1' internode above ground— did not revolve — glass put over it — nor the 2d, but now the 3d is revolving — good —
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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