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Chapter X.—Modified Circumnutation: Movements Excited by Gravitation.

The Power of Movement in Plants · Charles Darwin — chapter 10 of 24 · ~42 words · public domain

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Means of observation—Apogeotropism—Cytisus—Verbena—Beta—Gradual conversion of the movement of circumnutation into apogeotropism in Rubus, Lilium, Phalaris, Avena, and Brassica—Apogeotropism retarded by heliotropism—Effected by the aid of joints or pulvini—Movements of flower-peduncles of Oxalis—General remarks on apogeotropism—Geotropism—Movements of radicles—Burying of seed-capsules—Use of process—Trifolium subterraneum—Arachis—Amphicarpæa—Diageotropism—Conclusion.

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