[Aroid-l] Philodendrons produce infrared light???

From: Chris.Rennie at blueyonder.co.uk (Chris) on 2008.05.24 at 17:03:56(17610) Absolutely agree! The spathe and spadix on my philo so resemble a parabolic dish which is why I would dearly love to get my hands on a thermal imaging camera and produce a time lapse of the spadix heating. I suspect the spathe may be infra red reflective? Thread here: http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?t8988 See my post #13 about half way down the page. Regards, Chris +More Peter Matthews wrote: > If infra-red radiation from the aroid spadix serves as an insect > attractant, it might be interesting (for researchers) to look at the > plant from different angles - from the side, from 45 degrees below and > above, and from directly overhead. > > In the vertical direction, the radiation effect might be more > concentrated, and therefore visible to insects from a greater distance. > > Perhaps even the angels are looking down. > > Cheers, P. > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > >

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