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. They are part of the guild photoautotroph. Marcgravia umbellata was the first member of the marcgraviaceae family to be described in modern botanical literature.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Marcgraviaceae |
| Genus: | Marcgravia |
| Species: | M. umbellata |
| Binomial name | |
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References
- Plants of the Eastern Caribbean entry
- Howard, R. 1974–1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles.
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