Observation of space filling in Celosia cristata
| Title | Observation of space filling in Celosia cristata |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Semkow, TM, Harris, PR, Schwenker, CD, Semkov, AG, Miller, NG |
| Journal | Fractals |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pagination | 137-142 |
| Keywords | biology |
| Abstract | The fasciate flower aggregates (inflorescences) of Celosia cristata (Amaranthaceae) exhibit fractal behavior in the range from ~2 to ~21 cm and have a surface fractal dimension ~3 in 3-dimensional embedding Euclidean space. The inflorescence of this plant thus provides an outstanding example of the space-filling concept that originated from Peano in 1890. Such a structure of Celosia cristata may be advantageous in wind pollination.
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| URL | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0218348X94000132?journalCode=fractals |
| DOI | 10.1142/S0218348X94000132 |
