Question

Give one example of ornithophilous flower. Mention any two features of such flower?


class 12th CBSE Biology sample paper

Answer 1

Examples of ornithophilous flowers are :
Bottle brush, red coral tree and silk-cotton.

Chracterstics of ornithophilous flowers are :
1)The flower have a funnel shaped corolla.
2)They are coloured Red, Orrange or Yellow
3)They produce large amount of copious nectar.

Answer 2

Ornithophily or bird pollination is the pollination of flowering plants by birds. ... The plants typically have colourful, often red, flowers with long tubular structures holding ample nectar and orientations of the stamen and stigma that ensure contact with the pollinator.