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Glossopodium a water absorbing tissue is a part of a ligule and is characteristic of

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Pteris
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Selaginella
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Dryopteris
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Azolla
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Solution

The correct option is B Selaginella
Leaves of Selaginella are small and ligulate. A minute leaf-like structure, called as ligule is present on the adaxial side of the leaf. The ligule has a minute body structure with a bulbous base, called as glossopodium.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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