A ligule (from Latin: ligula "strap", variant of lingula, from lingua "tongue") is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (family Poaceae) and sedges (family Cyperaceae).

The meaning of LIGULE is a scalelike projection especially on a plant.

2022年8月24日 · Ligules are classified, predominantly, on their position and morphology, which are still without a consensus as to their nature and diversity in an evolutionary context in …

Ligules are tiny appendages on the upper (adaxial) side of the leaf (both vegetative and reproductive), near the leaf base (Figures 4.16, 4.18D,H, 4.19D). The function of ligules is not …

…a leaf; this is the ligule, a peculiar tonguelike outgrowth from the leaf surface near the leaf base. Leaves of Lycopodium and Selaginella can be differentiated on this basis. The ligule, which …

2018年5月29日 · ligule 1. A membranous scalelike outgrowth from the leaves of certain flowering plants. Many grasses have a ligule at the base of the leaf blade. 2. A small membranous …

2024年9月5日 · A ligule is a thin outgrowth at the junction of the leaf and leafstalk in many grasses (family Poaceae) and sedges (family Cyperaceae). It is also a strap-shaped extension …

A ligule is a thin outgrowth at the junction of the leaf and leafstalk in many grasses and some other plants. It is usually membranous or hairy in structure and functions as a protective …

is that ligule is 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 …

2025年4月1日 · 1 A membranous scalelike outgrowth from the leaves of certain flowering plants. Many grasses have a ligule at the base of the leaf blade. 2 A small membranous structure that …