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Whorled Patterns Of Phyllotaxis

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  • RUEY-TARNG LIU

    (Department of Physics, National Chung-Hsing University, 250, Guo-Kuang Road, Taichung 408, Taiwan)

  • SY-SANG LIAW

    (Department of Physics, National Chung-Hsing University, 250, Guo-Kuang Road, Taichung 408, Taiwan)

Abstract

Much research has shown that phyllotactic patterns can be considered as resulting from a growth process. A simple inhibition mechanism is used to generate automatically the spiral patterns and the magic Fibonacci numbers. We constrain the mechanism by introducing the requirement of the threshold energy-rate in producing primordia. With this modification, we are able to generate not only spiral but also whorled patterns. Our model can yield various possibilities of the whorled patterns observed in plants.

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  • Ruey-Tarng Liu & Sy-Sang Liaw, 2007. "Whorled Patterns Of Phyllotaxis," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(11), pages 1811-1817.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:18:y:2007:i:11:n:s0129183107011777
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183107011777
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