Rich yellows, deep browns and russet reds provide a spectacular finale to autumn then give way to the sombre tones of winter. None the less plenty of greenery remains to lighten the gloom.
 Case in point is Arum italicum marmoratum which puts out glossy arrow shaped leaves with marbled white veins and thrives in shady leaf litter. Actually I'm generally not fond of plants with variegated leaves. Plant breeders all too often utilise this trait with garish results but some species have a natural tendency to variegation altogether more pleasing on the eye.  
 It seems obscure whether marmoratum is a cultivated variety or a subspecies of A. italicum or perhaps it's both of these- a freely occurring hybrid that readily cross breeds with itself. Certainly the veining varies from pronounced to feint.
 It's reckoned to have been introduced to the UK from the continental Europe centuries ago. Our native Arum maculatum is widespread in similarly shady woods and hedgerows but has plain green leaves, sometimes with dark blotches but no marbling.