the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
Compare cleistogamy
Derived forms
chasmogamous (chasˈmogamous)
adjective
Word origin
C20: from New Latin (flores) chasmogami from Greek khasmachasm + -gamy
Examples of 'chasmogamy' in a sentence
chasmogamy
In mutated plants chasmogamy was restricted due to anomalous lodicules or compactness of ears.
Romuald Kosina 2015, 'Grass inflorescence mutations and their role in speciation', Modern Phytomorphologyhttp://phytomorphology.org/PDF/MP8/08007009.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)