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Gender relations in flowers are extremely diverse: males, females, hermaphrodites and even sterile plants \u2013 anything is possible, in every conceivable combination. Plant sex is all about how the pollen grains reach the right stigma. Not so simple, considering that plants are usually firmly rooted and cannot move towards one another. To bridge the distance, they are therefore assisted by a host of helpers during the act: bumblebees, beetles, butterflies, and even birds play the role of postillon d\u2019amour. Other plants entrust their pollen to the wind. And some avoid this whole business altogether \u2013 they remain asexual for their entire lives. So what\u2019s the point of all this sex? Solely to allow seeds to mature, from which a new generation of genetically diverse plants can grow. 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