Homosporous ferns produce sporophytes by intra gametophytic selfing, inter gametophytic mating, or apogamy.Gametangium ontogeny, genetic load, and ploidy affect the mating system of each species.

摘要同型孢蕨的孢可经由同交、异交育系统或以无生殖的方式产生，异交又可分为异交和异异交种方式。

Apomixes is comparable to the conditions of apogamy and apospory, which are seen in many ferns.

在许多蕨植物中常见的无融合生殖包括无生殖和无孢生殖。