Pollination by animals

Flowers pollinated by animals are called zoophilous flowers. Among animals, the ones that contribute most to pollination are insects.

These flowers show adaptations for attracting insects and carrying out the process of pollination better:

• the flowers being fragrant;
• the flowers being large;
• the flowers being colourful;
• nectaries being present;
• the pollen being sticky;
• the stigma being sticky;
• the stamens and stigma being placed so as to brush against the body of the animal;
• bearing shapes that deceive insects.

Examples of flowers pollinated by animals — passion fruit, winged bean, agati, Thunbergia.