Polygamodioecy (polygamodioecious)
A polygamodioecious species. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: A polygamodioecious species in which one plant has female and bisexual flowers and another has male and bisexual flowers.
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Polygamodioecy (polygamodioecious)
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Definition
Referring to the sexual condition of a species that bears (male) staminate and bisexual (perfect) flowers on some plants and female (pistillate) and bisexual flowers on other plants.
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Related Terms
Andromonoecy (andromonoecious)
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