herkogamy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003157
The spatial separation of stigmas and anthers within a flower. It reduces the likelihood of self-pollination in a hermaphroditic flower.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003157 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | reverse herkogamy |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | sexual systems; gynoecium; self-pollination; heterostyly; dichogamy; stigma; styles (flowers); anthers |
| Translations | Spanish: hercogamia |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003157",
"term": "herkogamy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The spatial separation of stigmas and anthers within a flower. It reduces the likelihood of self-pollination in a hermaphroditic flower.",
"synonyms": [
"reverse herkogamy"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"sexual systems",
"gynoecium",
"self-pollination",
"heterostyly",
"dichogamy",
"stigma",
"styles (flowers)",
"anthers"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hercogamia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/herkogamy/"
}
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