- Cheiropteriphily
Cheiropteriphily is the
pollination bybats (Bat Pollination):This pollination occurs in plants growing in the tropical regions.Bats visit flowers to suck nectar, chew thepollen and feed on the insects found there.::The following are characteristics of flowers pollinated by bats:
*They are large sized
*They have largepedicles
*They produce large amount ofnectar
*They open at night(to meet with the nocturnal nature of bats) and emit scent.Bat Pollination occurs on
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Kigelia africana " , "Anthocephalus ", "Kigelia pinnata" (Bottlebrush ), "Adansonia digitata ", etc.
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