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What is xenogamy?

What is xenogamy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination.
  2. Cross-cultural marriage.
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No differences were noted in pollen germination, pollen tube growth or fertilization between experimental tests of xenogamy and geitonogamy in S. mucugensis.
However, the fruit set, seed mass and germinate rate from autogamy are significantly lower than that from xenogamy and control.
Both species use a mixed breeding system, consisting of xenogamy, geitonogamy, and autogamy.
The germination rate of seeds from xenogamy and control treatment was significantly higher than that from autogamy treatments.
Fruits produced by autogamy and geitonogamy had larger size and lower seed number and mass than those derived from natural pollination and xenogamy.
Artificial pollination experiments showed that T. sinense is self-compatible, with facultative xenogamy and no indication of agamospermy.

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