Word: onvirandra
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...most curious of the plants to be seen is the Laceleaf plant (onvirandra fenestralis). It is an aquatic variety, the leaves being entirely under water. As the name suggests, the leaves of the plant are formed only of the network of veins, and the appearance of the delicate but firm outlines of the dark green tracery just beneath the surface of the water is odd and beautiful...
Among the notable plants at the Botanic Garden this fall, one of the most interesting is the Skeleton-leaf plant (onvirandra fenestralis). It is a curious aquatic plant. The one at the Botanic Garden, which is a remarkably good specimen, is about a foot and a half high. The leaves, which are entirely submerged, are from 6 to 8 inches long and about two inches wide. There is nothing to them but the skeleton, formed by a coarse net work of the veins. The plant is a native of Madagascar...
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