Marcgravia | |
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Marcgravia umbellata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Marcgraviaceae |
Genus: |
Marcgravia L. |
Marcgravia is a genus of plants in the Marcgraviaceae family commonly eaten by the dwarf little fruit bat. [1] The genus is native to the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America, and genus is named in memory of the German naturalist Georg Marcgraf. [2] The plant is visited by Thomas's nectar bat. [1]
Marcgravia is a genus of terrestrial vines. It was named after George Marcgraf who first saw it on a voyage to Brazil. Marcgravia is classified as a sub-parasitical shrub. [2] Marcgravia is pollinated by Thomas's nectar bat. [1] Marcgravia rectiflora, Marcgravia sintenisill, Marcgravia tobagensis and Marcgravia trinitatis are species of Marcgravia. [3] [4]
It is native to the Lesser Antilles islands in the eastern Caribbean and Anguilla. [5]
Marcgravia pittieri is a species of Marcgravia which is visited by Thomas's nectar bat. [6]
Marcgravia trianae is a species of Marcgravia. It is a terrestrial plant commonly found in Venezuela. [7]
Marcgravia evenia is a species of Marcgravia found in Cuba. [8] This species uses dish shaped leaves to attract bats to pollinate it. [9] [10]