letterleaf
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Graptophyllum_pictum_%284609663056%29.jpg/220px-Graptophyllum_pictum_%284609663056%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Macodes_petola%2C_blare%2C_Safari-uitstalling.jpg/220px-Macodes_petola%2C_blare%2C_Safari-uitstalling.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]letter + leaf, from the fancied letter-like markings on leaves.
Noun
[edit]letterleaf (plural not attested)
- Certain orchids
- of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
- Synonym: letter plant
- of the species Graptophyllum excelsum
- of the species Macodes petola
- of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
References
[edit]Grammatophyllum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Grammatophyllum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Grammatophyllum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “letterleaf”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.