What is the difference between Hydrophily and Anemophily?
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ANEMOPHILY
Anemophily is a type of abiotic pollination in which pollination occurs by means of wind and such flowers are known as anemophilous flowers.
The anemophilous flowers produce massive amounts of pollen grains.
The pollen grains of these flowers are small, smooth, dry and light in weight.
The pollen grains of such flowers can travel a distance of more than 1000 km.
The stigmas of the flowers are comparatively large, protruding and sometimes hairy to trap the pollen grains.
In plants such as pine, the pollen grains are associated with wings which facilitate their movement with air.
Example: Madar seeds, Maple seeds, Drumstick seeds etc.
HYDROPHILY
Hydrophily is a type of abiotic pollination, in which the pollen grains are carried by water from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species.
These flowers are small and inconspicuous.
The male and female flowers of these plants are grown on different. Hence, they are known as dioecious plants.
They lack fragrance and do not produce nectar.
These flowers produce large amounts of pollen grains.
Their pollen grains have long, ribbon-like structure which facilitates their transportation in the current of water.
These type of flowers are seen in Vallisneria, Hydrilla, etc.
Anemophily is a type of wind pollination and the hydrophily is a type of wind pollination, where pollination occurs by water and it is of two types, it may occur on the surface of the water and sometimes it may occur beneath the water, and the cross-pollination is pollination of flowers of different plants.