Question

Give any four floral adaptations for chiropterophily.

Answer 1

1. The blossoms of chiropterous plants are huge and sturdy enough to allow bats to grasp them.
2.  Chiropterous flowers are nocturnal, meaning they only bloom at night.
3. Flowers produce decaying fruits, which smell like fermenting fruit and attract bats.
4. Flowers create an abundance of nectar.
5. Flowers have an abundance of stamens, which produce an abundance of edible pollen grains.
6. Chiropterous flowers include Anthocephalus, Kigellia, and Adansonia.