monoclinous

9.9

A flower that has both male and female parts in the same bloom

adjective
/ˌmɒnəˈklaɪnəs/

Specialized

: monoclino

A monoclinous bloom contains both stamens and pistils within a single floral structure.

Examples

Unlike unisexual species, monoclinous plants can often self-pollinate.
Many herbaceous plants bear monoclinous flowers to ensure effective pollination.
The monoclinous flower can self-pollinate.
Many plants are monoclinous, allowing for efficient reproduction.
A monoclinous bloom contains both stamens and pistils within a single floral structure.
Many herbaceous plants bear monoclinous flowers to ensure effective pollination.
Unlike unisexual species, monoclinous plants can often self-pollinate.

Synonyms

ambisexual

vsmonoclinous

Specialized

9.6

Having both male and female reproductive parts in the same body, as in some flowers or animals

is limited to flowers that have both pistils and stamens in the same bloom

Antonyms

diclinous

Specialized

9.9

Having male and female parts in different flowers, not in the same flower

Surface Forms

monoclinous positive

Morphology

monoclinous = mono + clin + ous

Although the word contains the recognizable prefix mono- and the adjective suffix -ous, the remaining classical stem clin- is not a transparent English base, so the botanical meaning is not guessable for most learners.

Etymology

Monoclinous comes from Greek parts mono- 'one' (seen in words like monarch and monorail) and klínē 'bed', so you can picture both sexes sharing 'one bed' in the same flower. So a monoclinous bloom has both stamens and pistils together in a single flower.