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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. reproduction
  4. sexual systems
  5. heterostyly

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heterostyly

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The condition of having styles of different lengths in the flowers of different individual plants e.g., in primroses. It increases the likelihood of cross-pollination.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/270504

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