• (a.) Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc.
Lig`u·li·flo'rous (lĭg`u*lĭ*flō'rŭs) adjective [ Ligule + Latin flos , floris , a flower.] (Botany) Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc.