asexually
Adverb
Meaning
In an asexual manner; without sexual agency.
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plants that reproduce asexually
Asexual All known cnidaria can reproduce asexually by various means, in addition to regenerating after being fragmented.
For example, the hydra reproduces asexually by budding.
Both abiotic and biotic factors may affect the frequency with which each phase occurs. citation Coccolithophores reproduce asexually through binary fission.
Early classification was based on a few species that reproduced asexually (anamorph form) through multipolar budding.
However, some Basidiomycota reproduce asexually in addition or exclusively.