Neil's Question #2

From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.mobot.org> on 1999.04.05 at 20:25:33(3235) Neil, I am far from being an expert on ANY plant related subject so this is pure conjecture on my part. It seems logical to assume that if phototropism does take place in root systems of some plants, the most logical place to start looking would be among those genera which show evidence of photosynthesis in their roots, and among these, those plants which are leafless. That is, all photosynthesis is performed in the roots. A (non-aroid) example might be Polyrrhiza lindeni. (I wish I had one to experiment with, but if I did I wouldn't be telling anyone about it!) Don +More Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b

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