Banyan Tree (Ficus bengalensis). A fig tree of India, whose adventitious roots make frequent connection between the tree top and the ground. Starting as thin, whiplike streamers these roots ultimately form new trunks. (Courtesy Brooklyn Botanic Garden.)
Laceleaf (Aponogeton fenestralis). A submerged aquatic plant, with permanently skeletonized leaves, and an inhabitant of forest pools in Madagascar. (After Engler & Prantl. Courtesy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.)