letterleaf

English

Graptophyllum pictum

Macodes petola leaves

Etymology

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

Noun

letterleaf (plural not attested)

1. 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.