👉 In biology, a homophyllous plant is a type of flowering plant that has two primary flowers. These are known as stamens and pistils, which are produced in opposite pairs on the same flower. The word "homophyllous" comes from Greek and means "two-sided." This term refers to plants where each pair of flowers produces two different types of pollen grains, one male and one female, which can result in a heteromorphic sex. The stamens and pist