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A ligule (from Latin: "strap", variant of lingula , from lingua "tongue") — is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (Poaceae) and sedges or a strap-shaped corol...
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Definition of ligule from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "LIGULE" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on ligule (leaf structure), Another distinctive feature in Selaginella is the presence of an unusual structure on the adaxial side of a leaf; this is the ligule, a peculiar tonguelike outgrowth from the leaf surface near the leaf base. ... this is the ligule, a peculiar tonguelike...
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From Latin ligula, diminutive of liga ... (botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath ... Singular; ligule...
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The ligule is found at the inner base of the leaf between where the leaf attaches to the main stem and the stem itself. It may take several forms but is commonly some form of translucent membrane or a fringe of hairs.
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The ligule is found at the inner base of the leaf between where the leaf attaches to the main stem and the stem itself. It may take several forms but is ...
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Terms Used in These Descriptions ... ligule: an extension of the leaf sheath, continuing above the point where the petiole joins the sheath. This is an important key in identifying gingers. The ligule can be lobed or truncate (cut off evenly).
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The answer for the grasses was to evolve a collar or ligule that fits like a gasket against the stalk at the junction of the blade and leaf sheath.
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ligule - Definition of ligule from A Dictionary of Plant Sciences at Encyclopedia.com ... Ectopic expression of the maize homeobox gene Liguleless3 alters cell fates in the leaf; Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 2/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...region, and at the midrib the ligule is removed.
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