Example sentences for: heterogamous

How can you use “heterogamous” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It is apparently defined taxonomically on the basis of plesiomorphies (heterogamous, disciform capitula with perfect/fertile disk florets and pistillate ray florets), and needs to be re-circumscribed.

  • Tridentatae [ 68 ] , and may explain occasional heterogamous disciform capitula in S. bigelowii [ 34 35 ] . However, there may be many genetic and developmental mechanisms that affect ray formation and control floret fertility [ 69 70 ] .

  • In addition, plants with discoid capitula are considered homogamous since all florets are of one sexual form (perfect-bisexual disk florets), and plants with disciform capitula are considered heterogamous with two or more sexual forms ( i.e., pistillate rays and perfect disks, or pistillate rays and staminate disks).


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