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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > plant physiology > plant reproduction > pollination > self-pollination > autogamy > cleistogamy
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant reproduction > pollination > self-pollination > autogamy > cleistogamy
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant reproduction > pollination > self-pollination > autogamy > cleistogamy
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > plant reproduction > pollination > self-pollination > autogamy > cleistogamy
Preferred Term:

cleistogamy

Definition:
The condition of having flowers which self-pollinate in the bud, without the opening of the flower. The flowers are often small and inconspicuous.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
autogamy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26792
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