ANEMOPHILY

 It is the cross pollination conducted by the help of wind . The flowers pollinated by wind are called as anemophilous flower .

Anemophilous plants are coconut ,palm , connabes ,zeamays , grasses, rice , wheat , etc show following characters which favour wind pollination .

Wind pollination plants produce large number of dusty pollen .

Pollen grains are small and lite they may be transferred to long distance .

These pollen grains are dry and water resistant i.e. unwettable .

Flowers are small and inconspicuous .

The flower are colourless , orderless  and nectarless.

Non-essential parts are either absent or reduced .

Both the stigma and anthers are exserted .

Anthers are veratile i.e. free to swing in any direction .

Stigma is hairy , feathery or branched to catch the wind born pollen-grains .

Anemophily is highly wasteful as it is non-direction .