In botany, apomixis (also called apogamy) is asexual reproduction, without fertilization. In plants with independent gametophytes (notably ferns), apomixis refers to the formation of sporophytes by parthenogenesis of gametophyte cells. Apomixis also occurs in flowering plants, where it's also called agamospermy. Apomixis in flowering plants mainly occurs in two forms: In agamogenesis (also called gametophytic apomixis), the embryo arises from an unfertilized egg that was produced without meiosis… (More on Apomixis)