Data from: Negative shoot phototropism in a climber and an epiphyte

<p>When a root-climber <em>Ficus pumila</em> and an epiphyte <em>Peperomia quadrangularis</em> were exposed to a light gradient, over 90% of the shoots grew away from light. This is the first demonstration of negative phototropism in these species<em>. </em>Whereas in climbers, negative phototropism of the shoots may help in remote location of support, its function in epiphytes remains uncertain.</p>