Phyllotaxis

In botany, phyllotaxis or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.

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GOLDENSPIRAL

The mathematics of beauty — Fibonacci, the golden ratio, and the patterns that shape nature, art, and design.

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