RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.03.18-21. Lilium auretum. CUL-DAR209.11.49. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR209.11 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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Lilium auretum between 2 & 3 ft high.
Apogeotropism
March 18th to morning of 20' 1878
Observed at same time & manner as Rubus.
We see hardly a trace of circumnutation on first day Rose all night During 2d day well marked circumnutation making 2 & 1/2 circles figure but at the same time apogeotropism was acting from stem rose considerably during day— Fell next night—
At close of observation stem was stood 57º above horizon— was horizontal
Plant. 23 inches high
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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