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An old Marantaceae leaf seen from below when in full sun, to contrast with the previous image (DHJanzen100362.jpg). The epiphyllae are blocking a major part of the light transmission, something that could be very serious for a leaf in the forest understory where water is plentiful but light is scarce.
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