heterostyled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of heterostyled
Example Sentences
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Close correspondence between the effects of cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation, and of the legitimate and illegitimate unions of heterostyled plants, in comparison with hybrid unions.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Charles Darwin
Transmission of the two forms of heterostyled plants.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
The term "heterostyled" does not express all the differences between the forms; but this is a failure common in many cases.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
Such variations are not very rare: with Amsinckia spectabilis and Nolana prostrata these organs differ so much in length in different individuals that, until experimenting on them, I thought both species heterostyled.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
This plant was discovered by Hildebrand to be heterostyled, that is, to present, like the species of Primula, a long-styled and a short-styled form, which are adapted for reciprocal fertilisation.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Charles Darwin
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