Classification of Plants 



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ADAPTATIONS OF FLOWERS. 





3 



{i . Protandry (anthers first mature) 

 2. Protogyny (pistil first mature) 

 3. Cleistogamy (self -fertilized inclosed flower) 



2. Animals 



3. Functions 



1 . Nectar 



2. Color 



3. Odor 



4. Union of irregular petals 



5. Hairs 



6. Wax 



i. Production of fruit 



2 Self-fertilization (cleistogamy) 



3. Cross-fertilization 



4. Insect fertilization 



5. Fetation b y ) J; 



FERTILIZATION OF FLOWERS. 



and 



1. Color 



2. Odor 



3. Nectar 



4. Long stamens 



short pistils 



5. Long pistil and short 



stamens 



6. Monoecious 

 7 Dioecious 



' i. Self-pollination 



. 2. Cross-pollination 



1. Close fertilization (same stamen 



and pistil) 



2. Cleistogamy (closed flower) 



i . Insects (entomophilous) 

 .2. Birds 



3. Wind (anemophilous) 

 . 4. Water 



8. Uses to Man 



USES OF FLOWERS. 



1. Ornament 



2. Fragrance 



3. Production of fruit 



4. Manufacture of perfumery 



5. Production of useful seeds 



6. Medicinal 



7. Nectar for honey 



T. Oats 



2. Barley 



3. Wheat 



4. Corn 



