List three agents of pollination and give examples of plant pollinated by the agent?

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Krishan T.
Mar 7, 2018

Wind, water and insects are three agents of pollination.

Explanation:

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther (microsporangium) to the stigma (in Angiosperms) or ovule (in Gymnosperms). Pollination is brought about by 3 agencies:

  1. Anemophily -pollination by wind, e.g. Grasses, Pinus (Gymnosperm).

  2. Hydrophily -pollination by water, e.g. Vallisneria.

  3. Entomophily -pollination by insects, e.g. Salvia, Helianthus (vern. sunflower).

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