Question

Which type of pollination is found in the flowers of bougainvillea ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Although bougainvillea flowers contain both male and female components, they are not self-fertile, and need cross-pollination from other bougainvillea plants to produce seeds. The bougainvillea flower makes nectar that attracts butterflies, moths and hummingbirds, which often carry pollen on their bodies, distributing it among nearby plants. The flower's nectar is kept in a structure called a nectary, which is a swollen area at the base of the tubular flower. The nectary has a long, thin neck accessible to these pollinators. When pollen from another plant is deposited on the surface of the flower's pistil, it grows down into the base of the pistil, called its ovary, where fertilization occurs and seeds develop.