Re: topophysis

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] topophysis
• From: "Josh Haskell" h*@ncweb.com
• Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:29:58 -0500
• References: 003701c2d6db$78be3b30$6401a8c0@JOSH

"Topophysis" is the correct term.  "Typophysis is, of course, a typo.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Haskell" <haskell@ncweb.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:22 PM
Subject: [CHAT] topophysis


> Kitty,
>
>           Found it.  Dirr tells us: "Typophysis is the term applied to
> different growth characteristics when different parts of the plant are
used as
> cuttings.  Orthotropic refers to cuttings that grow vertically;
plagiotropic
> to those that grow laterally."  This phenomenon is especially distinct in
> Taxus cuspidata var. capitata, Picea pungens var. glauca, etc.  A case
where
> nature dominates over nurture.
>
>
>                     Josh
>
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