False vivipary is an abnormal condition found in many types of
plants 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 ma ...
is produced where the
flower 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 plant
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants still generate some of their energy from photosynthesis. Car ...
s.
See also
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Propagule
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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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