ABSTRACT
Polystichy 39 From Teosinte Distichy to Maizoid Polystichy: Or How to
Study Husk Phyllotaxy in Nine Easy Steps 45 S. G. Stephens and the Shank Condensation
Theory-Sharp-Eyed, Unsung, Uncited, and Unequivocally Correct 49
Postscript 50
Apical dominance Human selection for concentration of nutrients from many small ears in teosinte to one terminal, easy to harvest maize ear (e.g., an analogous example, the monocephalic sunflower).
