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Differentiate between anemophilous and entomophilous flowers?

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Characters of anemophilous flowers :
• The flowers are small and do not have colour and scent.
• Anthers are versatile swinging freely in the air.
• Pollen grains are dry, light, smooth powdery and produced in large quantities, so that they can be easily carried by wind.
• Stigmas may be feathery or long branched and bushy, so that they can catch the pollens from air easily Characters of Entomophilous Flowers: In majority of the plants cross pollination takes place through the agency of insects and such flowers are called entomophilous flowers. These show the following characters.
Colour: Normally petals of a flower are brightly coloured to attract insects for the purpose to carry out cross pollination. In some plants, other parts of the flower are also modified into petaloid structure. e.g. In bougainvillea, bracts are brightly coloured, in canna stamens are petaloids.
Nectar: It is the sugary substance secreted by gamopetalous corolla of entomophilous flowers Insects while collecting nectar unknowingly bring-about cross pollination. In some plants, nectary glands are developed on involucre of cyathium inflorescence. e.g. poinsettia.
Scent: Some entomophilous flowers emit strong scent during night to attract the insects and take their service in cross pollination. e.g. nightqueen, jasmine.
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