Floral characteristics of a wind pollinated plant are: (i) Well exposed stamens for the pollen grains to be carried away easily. (ii) Stigmas are often large and feathery to easily trap the wind-borne pollen grains. (iii) Flowers normally packed together as an inflorescence. (iv) Pollen grains are light and non-sticky. (v)Normally, a single ovule is present in the ovary. (vi)Non-essential whorls, calyx and corolla are much reduced or absent.
Enumerate any six adaptive floral characteristics of a wind pollinated plant.
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Floral characteristics of a wind pollinated plant are:
(i) Well exposed stamens for the pollen grains to be carried away easily.
(ii) Stigmas are often large and feathery to easily trap the wind-borne pollen grains.
(iii) Flowers normally packed together as an inflorescence.
(iv) Pollen grains are light and non-sticky.
(v)Normally, a single ovule is present in the ovary.
(vi)Non-essential whorls, calyx and corolla are much reduced or absent.