zigomorfa
Zigomorfa is a botanical term describing bilateral symmetry in organisms or structures, most commonly flowers. A zigomorfa flower has a single plane of symmetry, so it can be divided into mirror-image halves only along one orientation. This contrasts with actinomorfa, or radially symmetric flowers, which can be split into two or more mirror planes.
Originating from Greek, the word combines zygos ('yoked') and morphe ('form'). In botany, zigomorfa is used to
Zygomorphy occurs in several angiosperm lineages and is particularly common in the Fabaceae subfamily Faboideae, where
Ecologically, zygomorphic flowers often promote specialization by directing approach and contact with pollinators, increasing the likelihood
In summary, zigomorphy describes bilaterally symmetric flowers that differ from radial, actinomorphic forms and frequently relate