PHYLLOTAXIS - THE STATUS OF THE FIELD

In the last decade important progress has been made regarding pattern recognition and generation of the phenomenon of phyllotaxis. Phyllotax is, a central area in plant morphogenesis, proposes a challenge that r eaches beyond the field of botany and whose resolution must be sought through evolutionary biology and general comparative morphology. This review summarizes the contributions in the area, redefines the challen ge, and proposes an adequate framework for the study of the phenomenon .