heterostyled Antonyms
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Meaning of heterostyled
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heterostyled (a.)
Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths.
heterostyled Sentence Examples
- The heterostyled flowers of primroses feature two distinct floral morphotypes with different heights.
- Heterostyled species exhibit a genetic polymorphism in style length, resulting in two or more floral morphs.
- The evolution of heterostyly promotes outcrossing by reducing self-fertilization.
- Heterostyled plants create a barrier to self-pollination through the incongruity between pollen and style length.
- Bees show preferences for specific heterostyly morphs, facilitating cross-pollination.
- The heterostyled morphs of Linum grandiflorum have evolved to minimize selfing by promoting cross-compatible pollinations.
- Heterostyly is a floral adaptation that has spread widely across angiosperm lineages.
- The genetic basis of heterostyly is complex and involves multiple loci controlling style length.
- Heterodistyly is a type of heterostyly where flowers have two floral morphs with differently sized anthers.
- Heterostyled species exhibit varying degrees of incompatibility between morphs, preventing self-fertilization.
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Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths.
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The heterostyled flowers of primroses feature two distinct floral morphotypes with different heights.
Heterostyled species exhibit a genetic polymorphism in style length, resulting in two or more floral morphs.
The evolution of heterostyly promotes outcrossing by reducing self-fertilization.
Heterostyled plants create a barrier to self-pollination through the incongruity between pollen and style length.
