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Enumerate any six adaptive floral characteristics of a wind - pollinated flower.

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(i) Large production of pollen grains. 

(ii) Another is well exposed 

(iii) Flowers are not attractive and scent emitting.

(iv) Feathery and sticky stigma. 

(v) The pollen Saints are light and non-sticky so that they can be transported in wind currents.

(vi) Flowers do not Possess nectar.

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Wind  pollinated (anemophilous) flowers have the following characteristics : 

(i) Flowers are small, colourless, odourless, nectarless and inconspicuous. 

(ii) Calyx and corolla or perianth are reduced and are not attractive and scent emitting. 

(iii) Stigma feathery and sticky. 

(iv) Stamens exerted and well exposed. 

(v) Pollen grains, dry, light, small, dusty, non-sticky, may be winged as in pinus and produced in huge quantity. 

(vi) Numerous flowers packed into an inflorescence. 

(vii) They have usually single ovule in each ovary.

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