Dichogamy, also known as sequential hermaphrodism, is the separation in time of gender expression in a hermaphroditic organism, a characteristic of some fishes, gastropods, and most flowering plants. This is the opposite of simultaneous hermaphrodites, or [homogamy]. In flowering plants In the context of the plant sexuality of flowering plants (angiosperms), there are two forms of dichogamy: protogyny—female function precedes male function—and protandry—male function precedes… (More on Dichogamy)