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Ligule

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). A ligule is also a strap-shaped extension of the corolla, such as that of a ray floret in plants in the daisy family Asteraceae.

Poaceae and Cyperaceae, Lycopodiopsida & Asteraceae

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Poaceae and Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

Lycopodiopsida

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Ligule

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples21
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Ligule

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related to Poaceae and Cyperaceae · 9
Ligule → Echinochloa, It, Johnson, Kentucky, Most, Poa, Some, Sorghum, The
related to Lycopodiopsida · 7
Ligule → Isoetaceae, It, Lycopodiaceae, Lycopodiophyta, Selaginellaceae, The, This
related to Asteraceae · 2
Ligule → Asteraceae, In
is a · 1
Ligule → elongated tongue of the corolla of a ray flower or ligulate flower
part of · 1
Ligule → the leaf that is found at the junction of the blade and sheath of the leaf

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leaf cyperaceae asteraceae grasses family ligules junction also poaceae corolla blade sheath hairs tongue sedges ray plants latin found fringe

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Liguleis aelongated tongue of the corolla of a ray flower or ligulate flower0.90text
Ligulepart ofthe leaf that is found at the junction of the blade and sheath of the leaf0.85text
sedgesinstance ofand appearance of the ligule margin provide consistent characters for separating genera and some species of grasses.In grass-like plants0.80text
Ligulerelated to AsteraceaeIn0.60section
Ligulerelated to AsteraceaeAsteraceae0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaThe0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaLycopodiophyta0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaSelaginellaceae0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaIsoetaceae0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaThis0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaLycopodiaceae0.60section
Ligulerelated to LycopodiopsidaIt0.60section

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