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Characteristics of anemophilous flowers are as follows:
(a) The flowers are small and do not have colour and scent.
(b) Anthers are versatile swinging freely in the air.
(c ) Pollen grains are dry, light, smooth powdery and produced in large quantity, so that they can be easily carried by wind
(d) Stigmas many be feathery or long branched and bushy, so that they can catch the pollens from air easily.
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