Dichogamy vs. Herkogamy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dichogamy and Herkogamy
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Dichogamy
Having pistils and stamens that mature at different times, thus promoting cross-pollination rather than self-pollination.
Herkogamy
Herkogamy (or hercogamy) is a common strategy employed by hermaphroditic angiosperms to reduce sexual interference between male (anthers) and female (stigma) function. Herkogamy differs from other such strategies (e.g.
Dichogamy
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
Herkogamy
(botany) Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers.
Dichogamy
The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize themselves.
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