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Marcgravia umbellata

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Marcgravia umbellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Marcgraviaceae
Genus: Marcgravia
Species:
M. umbellata
Binomial name
Marcgravia umbellata

Marcgravia umbellata, also called monkey paws, is a species of flowering vine in the family Marcgraviaceae. It is native to the Lesser Antilles islands in the eastern Caribbean and Anguilla. [1] They are part of the guild photoautotroph.[2] Marcgravia umbellata was the first member of the marcgraviaceae family to be described in modern botanical literature. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marcgravia umbellata L. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ "Marcgravia umbellata L. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ Dressler, Stefan (August 1997). "Plate 321. Marcgravia umbellata". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 14 (3): 130–136. doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00086. ISSN 1355-4905.
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