heteranthery

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Noun

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heteranthery (uncountable)

  1. (botany) The property of some flowering plants to have different types of stamen within the same flower. Research suggests the different stamens perform different functions in the plant's pollination strategy.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199600571.001.0001/acref-9780199600571-e-7488
  2. ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2016 October 20 (last accessed), archived from the original on 21 July 2018