👉 Phytogamy, also known as sexual reproduction by plants, is a type of genetic variation that occurs within sexually reproducing organisms. It involves two individuals mating together to produce offspring with genetically identical traits and characteristics. During phytogamy, the female produces ovules (ovipositors) which are fertilized by male sperm. The male then mates with another female, resulting in multiple fertile gametes (gametophytes), each of which is a haploid (single copy