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(of parts) arranged alternately in two opposite vertical rows.
‘The terms adaxial and abaxial are used conventionally, although there is no evidence of a shoot apex between the distichous leaves.’
‘Phyllotaxy ranges from distichous to having 56 rows of leaves and is not restricted to Fibonacci numbers.’
‘The rockweed shown at left, Fucus distichous, visible at low tide at the Berkeley Marina in California, is somewhat smaller.’
‘Castilla also has plagiotropic branches that are arranged continuously along monopodial trunks and bear distichous leaves.’
‘Poaceae species present a conserved distichous phyllotaxy (leaf position along the stem) and share common properties with respect to leaf initiation.’
Origin
Mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek distikhos (see distich) + -ous.