Thigmotropic stamens are sensitive to the
touch. If you put your finger in a flower, the stamens lean over
and touch your finger, much like a sea anemone does when you
poke your finger inside.
In the same way the filaments contract when touched by a bee or
other pollinator and move toward the centre of the flowers, this
happens very quickly. Thigmotropism may be a strategy to force
pollen on to the bodies of pollinators to assist in cross
pollination.
Examlpe of thigmotropic stamens can be foun in many plants
belonging to different family (Portulacaceae, Cactaceae,
Aizoaceae, and Tiliaceae Cistaceae Helianthemum Stylidiaceae
etc.)
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