Ligule flat

  • Title

    Ligule flat

  • Definition

    A ligule that arches at its departure from the staminal ring and then levels off, in other words the part that is flat is the part that covers the summit of the ovary which also equals the androecial hood.

  • Notes

    Note that some ligules classified as flat are not perfectly flat but then they are not arched for their entire lengths.

  • Related Terms

    Ligule

    Ligule arched

    Ligule undulate

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