Clonal colony
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A clonal colony or genet is a group of genetically identical individuals, such as plants, fungi, or bacteria, that have grown in a given location, all originating vegetatively, not sexually, from a si
A clonal colony of Iris germanica—note the rhizomatous stems by which the plant reproduces.
Fragmentation (reproduction)
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Fragmentation in multicellular or colonial organisms is a form of asexual reproduction or cloning, where an organism splits into fragments upon maturation, creating a new individual if the split part
Corals can be multiplied in aquaria by attaching "frags" from a mother colony to a suitable substrate, such as a ceramic plug or a piece of live rock. This aquarium is designed specifically for growing coral colonies from frags.