Parastichy, in phyllotaxy, is the spiral pattern of particular plant organs on some plants, such as areoles on cacti stems, florets in sunflower heads and scales in pine cones.[1] These spirals involve the insertion of a single primordium.[2]
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- ^ Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. C. & G. Merriam Co. 1913.
- ^ Weise, Dmitriy (1998-10-29). "Principle of Minimax and Rise Phyllotaxis". Retrieved 2008-12-14.
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- Smith College, Spiral Lattices & Parastichy
- Interactive Parastichies Explorer
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