Androdioecy

Androdioecy /ˌændroʊdaɪˈiːsi/ is a reproductive system characterized by the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites. Androdioecy is rare in comparison with the other major reproductive systems: dioecy, gynodioecy and hermaphroditism.[1] In animals, androdioecy has been considered a stepping stone in the transition from dioecy to hermaphroditism, and vice versa.[2]

Androdioecy, trioecy and gynodioecy are sometimes referred to as a mixed mating systems.[3] Androdioecy is a dimorphic sexual system in plants comparable with gynodioecy and dioecy.[4]

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  3. ^ Fusco, Giuseppe; Minelli, Alessandro (2019-10-10). The Biology of Reproduction. Cambridge University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-108-49985-9.
  4. ^ Torices, Rubén; Méndez, Marcos; Gómez, José María (2011). "Where do monomorphic sexual systems fit in the evolution of dioecy? Insights from the largest family of angiosperms". New Phytologist. 190 (1): 234–248. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03609.x. ISSN 1469-8137. PMID 21219336.