Pigeonpea Pollination Characteristics Pigeonpea, scientifically known as Cajanus cajan, exhibits a mixed pollination strategy. While it possesses chasmogamous flowers that favour self-pollination (pollen transfer within the same flower), a notable percentage of cross-pollination occurs. This cross-pollination is facilitated by insect pollinators. Given this tendency: It is not a highly self-pollinated crop like some legumes. It is not exclusively a cross-pollinated crop; self-pollination is common. It does not reproduce via apomixis (asexual reproduction through seeds). Therefore, the most accurate classification is an often cross-pollinated crop, reflecting the significant role of both self and cross-pollination in its reproductive cycle.

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Highly self pollinated crop

Often cross pollinated crop

Apomictic crop

Cross pollinated crop

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Often cross pollinated crop

Pigeonpea Pollination Characteristics

Pigeonpea, scientifically known as Cajanus cajan, exhibits a mixed pollination strategy.

While it possesses chasmogamous flowers that favour self-pollination (pollen transfer within the same flower), a notable percentage of cross-pollination occurs. This cross-pollination is facilitated by insect pollinators.

Given this tendency:

It is not a highly self-pollinated crop like some legumes.
It is not exclusively a cross-pollinated crop; self-pollination is common.
It does not reproduce via apomixis (asexual reproduction through seeds).

Therefore, the most accurate classification is an often cross-pollinated crop, reflecting the significant role of both self and cross-pollination in its reproductive cycle.

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List - I	List - II
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B. Allotetraploid	II. Two distinct genome and each has two copies
C. Monosomic	III. Gametic chromosome number
D. Trisomic	IV. One chromosome extra

List - I	List - II
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B. White Clover	II. Cajanus Cajan
C. Rye grass	III. Oryza Sativa
D. Pigeonpea	IV. Lolium Perenne

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