Topic summary
Phyllotaxis
In botany, phyllotaxis (from Ancient Greek (phúllon) 'leaf' and (táxis) 'arrangement') or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.
Topic summary
In botany, phyllotaxis (from Ancient Greek (phúllon) 'leaf' and (táxis) 'arrangement') or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.