Question

What are the advantage of cleistogamy?

Answer 1

Cleistogamy

1. Cleistogamy refers to the creation of closed flowers (CL), and autogamy results in the production of seeds.
2. Cleistogamy is a situation in which certain plants have the ability to reproduce by means of non-opening, self-pollinating blooms.
3. This behaviour is most common in the grass family and can be found in peanuts, peas, and beans.
4. The advantage of cleistogamy over chasmogamy is that it uses fewer plant resources to generate seeds because petals, nectar, and enormous amounts of pollen are not required.
5. Cleistogamy is useful for seed production in unfavourable adverse conditions because of its efficiency.
6. After being damaged by grazing, it has been seen to produce only cleistogamous blooms and to maintain populations on adverse sites using only cleistogamous blossoms.