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homostyled

American  
[hoh-moh-stahyld] / ˈhoʊ moʊˌstaɪld /
Also homostylous

adjective

  1. (of a plant) having styles of the same form or length in all flowers.


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Etymology

Origin of homostyled

First recorded in 1875–80; homo- + -style 1 ( def. ) + -ed 3 ( def. )

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Now Mr. Scott shows in several cases that the same law holds good when two heterostyled species of Primula are intercrossed, or when one is crossed with a homostyled species.

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

But how the sexual elements of heterostyled plants came to differ from what they were whilst the species was homostyled, and how they became co-adapted in two sets of individuals, are very obscure points.

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

Nevertheless, some species are homostyled; that is, they exist only under a single form; but much caution is necessary on this head, as several species when cultivated are apt to become equal-styled.

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

The proportions in which these four types appeared shows that the presence or absence of but two factors is concerned, and at the same time provides the key to the nature of the homostyled plants.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall

The stigmas of O. stricta and of another homostyled species, namely O. tropaeoloides, commonly stand on a level with the upper anthers, and both these species are likewise quite fertile when insects are excluded.

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

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