Pollination

• Pollination 


  Transfer of pollen from anther to the stigma of the same or the different stigma of a different flower of the same species
• Self-pollination


  Pollen transfer from the anter and stigma of the same flower
• Cross pollination


  Pollen transfer from flower of one plant to the flower of another plant of the same species
• Wind pollinated flower

  • Don't produce scent or nectar
  • Flowers are small
  • Long filaments and large anters
  • Release large amounts of pollen
  • Pollen grains are small and light
  • Stigma long and feathery
• Insect pollinated flower

  • Large bright coloured petals
  • Produce nectar
  • Large quantities of pollen, some will be eaten by insect
• Bird pollinated flower

  • Petals brightly coloured
  • No scent
  • Produce dilute nectar