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(top) This pattern looks like a frozen explosion, which is often seen in flowers. Note that this structure shows self-similarity. You may call it hierarchy here.
(bottom, left) Flowers are often built-up by different shaped parts, mostly in annulars, each with its own function.
(center, right) But how could we approach the ordering of these flowers in the flat plane and in the spatial dimensions?