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ALLOGAME [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
CONT

An allogamous plant or species is one in which cross-pollination is normal or even obligatory.

OBS

Cultivated allogamous species include maize, sorghum, millets, and rye; members of the onion family, members of the cucumber family; and various pulses and vegetables.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Se dit d'une plante (ou d'une espèce) qui se reproduit par pollinisation croisée (allogamie).

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Pertaining to a plant which has undergone cross pollination.

OBS

Cross pollination: the transference of pollen from one flower plant to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Se dit de la pollinisation du stigmate d'une fleur par le pollen d'une autre fleur, y compris, le cas échéant, d'une fleur du même pied. (d'après LAROG, 1982, v. 1, p. 340)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Dícese de la polinización que se da entre plantas diferentes.

CONT

Hay dos tipos de plantas: autógamas y alógamas. Las primeras se autofecundan, por lo que no necesitan ninguna planta de la misma especie o de otra para reproducirse; las segundas (con polinización abierta y/o cruzada), en cambio, son fecundadas mediante la transferencia del polen de la flor de una planta a otra por medio de insectos, el viento u otros agentes.

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