anemophilous
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All the species hitherto mentioned which produce cleistogamic flowers are entomophilous; but four genera, Juncus, Hordeum, Cryptostachys, and Leersia are anemophilous.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles
The amount of pollen produced by anemophilous plants, and the distance to which it is often transported by the wind, are both surprisingly great.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
Such cases are, however, intelligible, as almost all plants require to be occasionally intercrossed; and if any entomiphilous species ceased to be visited by insects, it would probably perish unless it were rendered anemophilous.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
It has acquired some anemophilous characters—e.g., increased stigmatic surface and exserted anthers.
From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir
We have also seen that as plants became more highly developed and affixed to the ground, they would be compelled to be anemophilous in order to intercross.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
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