Glossopodium a water absorbing tissue is a part of a ligule and is characteristic of
A
Pteris
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B
Selaginella
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C
Dryopteris
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D
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.