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What is Cheiropterophily ?

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(i) Pollination carried out by bats is called cheiropterophily.
Example: Plants like Kigelia africana, Adansonia digitata etc., Bats are nocturnal and are attracted by the odour of the flowers that open at or after dusk.
(ii) The cheiropterophilous plants have flowers borne singly or in clusters quite away from the leaves and branches either on the long peduncle or on the trunk or branches.
(iii) The flowers produce large quantities of nectar.
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