- (spiral) pattern, each leaf
arises at a
different point (node) on the stem.
Distichous phyllotaxis, also
called "two-ranked leaf arrangement" is a
special case...
-
branch has 15–25 rigid,
distichously arranged second-order branches; each second-order
branch has 10–12 rigid,
distichously arranged third-order branches...
- Gr**** στείχειν (steíkhein), στίχος (stíkhos) acrostic, cadastre, distich,
distichous, haplostichous, hemistich, heptastich, monostich, monostichous, orthostichy...
- but not
actually so.
Rosulate Leaves form a rosette. Rows The term,
distichous,
literally means two rows.
Leaves in this
arrangement may be alternate...
-
succulent "tongue-shaped" leaves.
These are
either in two
opposite ranks (
distichous), or in
various distinctive spiral arrangements.
Their inflorescence is...
- leaf. 2. Arranged on
opposite sides, e.g.
leaves on a stem;
Compare distichous and opposite. 3. Bilaterally symmetrical, as in a leaf with a symmetrical...
- long petioles, in a
distinctive fan
shape aligned in a
single plane (
distichous). The
large white flowers are
structurally similar to
those of its relatives...
- pseudobulbs,
inflorescence with a thin
rachis holding flowers that are
distichously arranged.
Lateral sepals united to form a
synsepal and
petals are erect...
-
Dorsetshire in England.
These small, cool-growing
epiphytes have fleshy,
distichously arranged leaves.
Flowering occurs in
Winter and
Spring from axillary...
- Musaceae.
Members of the
family are
small to
large herbaceous plants with
distichous leaves with
basal sheaths that
overlap to form a pseudostem. The plants...
