When pollen grains are not transferred from anthers to stigma in a flower, due to the barrier, it is called as

Herkogamy

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The correct option is A Herkogamy
Herkogamy is common strategy employed by hermaphroditic angiosperms to reduce sexual interference between male and female function. It differs from other such strategies by supplying a spatial separation of the anthers and stigma.

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The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to stigma of a flower is called pollination.

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