a tube-like structure sometimes split
longitudinally for part or whole of the length with the two
margins overlapping, that encloses an organ either completely or
partially, e.g. a leaf-sheath of Poaceae.
The Rwanda flora team(2025). Flora of Rwanda: Glossary details: sheath. https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=674, retrieved 18 June 2025
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