intercross

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Phaseolus vulgaris is perfectly self-sterile; nevertheless, varieties growing in the same garden sometimes intercross largely.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles

But if, in fact, all hermaphrodites do occasionally intercross, the difference between them and unisexual species is, as far as function is concerned, very small.

From The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Darwin, Charles

Why then do not the varieties occasionally intercross, though this would not often happen, as insects so rarely act in an efficient manner?

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles

If two distinct breeds were mingled together in equal numbers, there is reason to suspect that they would to a certain extent prefer pairing with their own kind; but they would often intercross.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles

Lathyrus odoratus, varieties of, never naturally intercross in England.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles