Question
Coconut palm is monoecious while date is dioecious. Why are they called so?
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Answer
In some plants and fungi, male and female reproductive structures may be present on the same plant, such plants are called homothallic or monoecious, e.g. chara, cucurbita, coconut palm, etc. While, in some lower plants, male and female reproductive structures may be present on different plants. These plants are known as heterothallic or dioecious, e.g. Marchantia, date palm, etc.
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