What does apheliotropic mean?
Apheliotropic means Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc..
But some tendrils are apheliotropic, for instance those of Bignonia capreolata and of Smilax aspera; and the stems of some plants which climb by rootlets, as those of the Ivy and Tecoma radicans, are likewise apheliotropic, and they thus find a support.
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Apheliotropic means Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc..
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But some tendrils are apheliotropic, for instance those of Bignonia capreolata and of Smilax aspera; and the stems of some plants which climb by rootlets, as those of the Ivy and Tecoma radicans, are likewise apheliotropic, and they thus find a support.
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