lace-leaf

lace-leaf
A plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis or Aponogeton fenestralis; formerly Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins.
Syn: lace plant, lattice leaf, lattice leaf plant, Madagascar laceleaf

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