letterleaf

English

Graptophyllum pictum

Macodes petola leaves

Etymology

letter +‎ leaf, from the fancied letter-like markings on leaves.

Noun

letterleaf (plural not attested)

Certain orchids
1. of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
  Synonym: letter plant
2. of the species Graptophyllum excelsum
3. of the species Macodes petola

References

Grammatophyllum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Grammatophyllum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Grammatophyllum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
“letterleaf”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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