heterostyled

American  

[het-er-uh-stahyld] / ˈhɛt ər əˌstaɪld /

Also heterostylous

adjective

1. (of a plant) having styles of different forms or lengths in the flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of heterostyled

First recorded in 1870–75; hetero- + -style ¹ + -ed ³

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heterostyled

We can thus understand why it is that not a single species is heterostyled in such great families as the Leguminosae, Labiatae, Scrophulariaceae, Orchideae, etc., all of which have irregular flowers.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin

This shows that they are not heterostyled in function.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin

Kuhn, Dr., on cleistogamic flowers. list of plants producing differently formed seeds. heterostyled plants.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin

I have heard of no other instance with heterostyled plants of equal- styled flowers appearing in a state of nature, though far from rare with plants which have been long cultivated.

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

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