Monoicy is a sexual system in haploid plants where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte, in contrast with dioicy, where gametophytes produce only sperm or eggs but never both.

What does the term monecious means?

1 : having pistillate and staminate flowers on the same plant. 2 : having male and female sex organs in the same individual : hermaphroditic.

What is monoecious example?

Monecious plants have both male and female flowers rather that perfect flowers. Corn (maize) is a good example of a monecious plant species. It has two types of flowers that develop at different parts of the plant. The male flower forms at the top of the plant and is called the tassle.