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Differentiate between chasmogamous flower and cleistogamous flower?

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Chasmogamous flower Cleistogamous flower
Flowers generally opens at maturity, exposing their stamens and style to facilitate fertilisation Flowers that do not open and stay closed
Mostly cross pollination take place in such flowers and autogamy is rare. Autogamous, as there is no chance of cross pollination
Flowers are larger and showier to promote cross pollination Flowers are rather small
Petals of chasmogamous flowers are large, attractive and colourful These flowers generally lack petals

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