Lanelia was a strange and colourful vine. Its weaving fronds were dark green and purple and covered in thousands of tiny perforations. Large fan-shaped leaves resembling Swiss cheese hung from the thicker vines, but the flowers were the focal point of the plant. Each petal was a mesmerising kaleidoscope of red, orange and yellow swirls, surrounding a curved blue carpel and long, elegant stamens. The sepals wrapped around the base of the flower creating an irresistible invitation.