Self-fertile

Self-fertilization [ Botany ]
Adjective: Self-fertile
Synonyms: Autogamy or Crossing inter se
Antonyms: Allogamy

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The self-fertilization or autogamy is the fertilisation of a flower by its own pollen.


	Self-fertilization is sometimes referred to as self pollination, but this is not a true synonymous. Precision requires that the term self pollination be restricted to those plants that accomplish pollination without an external pollinator. Most self-fertile plants need the intervention of pollinator to transfer the pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower because are unable to self-pollinate.
	Left:	Epithelantha micromeris a self-fertile cactus that don't need cross-pollination for the production of fruit and seeds.

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