斜しゃ列れつ

noun

parastichy

Technical term in botany referring to the spiral arrangement of leaves or other organs on a stem, often contrasted with 直列配置 (orthostichy).

See also: 直列配置

• ヒマワリの種たねの配はい列れつには斜しゃ列れつが見みられる。

  Parastichies can be observed in the arrangement of sunflower seeds.