Q.What is Polygamous ? Give an example.
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Flowering plants show several sexual conditions based on the distribution of male and female reproductive organs among their flowers and individuals. A flower that has both stamens and a pistil is called bisexual (hermaphrodite/perfect), while one having only stamens or only a pistil is unisexual (male/staminate or female/pistillate respectively). Based on how these flower types are distributed on plants, species are described as monoecious (unisexual male and female flowers on the same plant, e.g. maize, cucumber), dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants, e.g. papaya, date palm), or polygamous. A polygamous plant is one that bears a mixture of unisexual flowers (male and/or female) together with bisexual flowers on the same individual plant -- i.e. it does not fit purely into the monoecious/hermaphrodite/dioecious categories because more than one flower type co-occurs. This condition is seen in mango (Mangifera indic …
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