Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , mel turner
writes


Does anyone know if this or similar oddities have been reported before?


Before I chime in, are you interested in aberrations in corn, in
Poaceae, or in general?

I've always been fascinated by Feijoa sellowiana (Myrtaceae), which
commonly has alternate, opposite, whorled (3s) and very occasionally
whorled (4s) on the same shrub/tree. They don't seem to switch during a
growth flush, but when a new flush starts, it can be different from its
parent branch.