Life cycle of monoecious species

	Illustration of life cycle of monoecious species
In monoecious species both the female and male reproductive functions are contained in the same fig, but the female and the male reproductive phases are separated by anything from 3 to 20 weeks (see the life cycle illustration above). Pollinating fig wasps live for only a few days, which means that pollen dispersal is carried out by the pollinator's offspring.

Illustrations and photographs © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa) and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA).

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2024. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

Illustration of life cycle of monoecious species