False vivipary is an abnormal condition found in many types of
plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclu ...
s in which a
plantlet
A plantlet is a young or small plant."Plantlet", Merriam-Webster'
Many plants such as spider plants naturally create stolons with plantlets on the ends as a form of asexual reproduction. Vegetative propagules or clippings of mature plants m ...
is produced where the
flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...
should appear. It is not a completely understood topic, but some say it could be caused by a hormonal mistake.
[ Rice, B. 2007]
Q: Why is my plant making a flower stalk with baby plants on it?
The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. The plantlet which appears can be rooted and grown like normal plants. This abnormal behavior can occasionally be seen in many types of
carnivorous plants.
See also
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Propagule
In biology, a propagule is any material that functions in propagating an organism to the next stage in its life cycle, such as by dispersal. The propagule is usually distinct in form from the parent organism. Propagules are produced by organisms ...
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Vivipary
In plants, vivipary occurs when seeds or embryos begin to develop before they detach from the parent. Plants such as some Iridaceae and Agavoideae grow cormlets in the axils of their inflorescences. These fall and in favourable circumstances the ...
References
Physiological plant disorders
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