diff --git a/docs/source/virtual_rainforest/example_data.md b/docs/source/virtual_rainforest/example_data.md
index e6ba2b31d..d3b514a7f 100644
--- a/docs/source/virtual_rainforest/example_data.md
+++ b/docs/source/virtual_rainforest/example_data.md
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ added for each of the 81 grid cells, giving 162 entries along the cohort axis.
   - m
   - C
 * - Photosynthetic photon flux density
-  - photosynthetic_photon_flux_density
+  - `photosynthetic_photon_flux_density`
   - µ mol m$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$
   - XYT
 ```