Marcgravia
| Marcgravia | |
|---|---|
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| Marcgravia umbellata | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
General information[edit]
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]
Locations[edit]
- Belize,
- Bolivia,
- Brazil North,
- Brazil Northeast,
- Brazil South,
- Brazil Southeast,
- Brazil West-Central,
- Central American Pac,
- Colombia,
- Costa Rica,
- Cuba,
- Dominican Republic,
- Ecuador,
- French Guiana,
- Guatemala,
- Guyana,
- Haiti,
- Honduras,
- Jamaica,
- Leeward Is.,
- Mexico Central,
- Mexico Gulf,
- Mexico Southeast,
- Mexico Southwest,
- Nicaragua,
- Panamá,
- Peru,
- Puerto Rico,
- Suriname,
- Trinidad-Tobago,
- Venezuela,
- Windward Is
Marcgravia umbellata[edit]
It is native to the Lesser Antilles islands in the eastern Caribbean and Anguilla. [5]
Marcgravia pittieri[edit]
Marcgravia pittieri is a species of Marcgravia which is visited by Thomas's nectar bat.[6]
Marcgravia trianae[edit]
Marcgravia trianae is a species of Marcgravia. It is a terrestrial plant commonly found in Venezuela.[7]
Marcgravia evenia[edit]
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]
Species[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Marcgravia - Encyclopedia of Life".
- ^ a b "Marcgraviaceæ, the Marcgravia Tribe".
- ^ "USDA Plants Database".
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Marcgravia".
- ^ "Marcgravia umbellata L. - Encyclopedia of Life".
- ^ Tschapka, Marco; Dressler, Stefan; von Helversen, Otto (11 August 2006). "Bat visits to Marcgravia pittieri and notes on the inflorescence diversity within the genus Marcgravia (Marcgraviaceae)". Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 201 (5): 383–388. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2005.07.014.
- ^ "Marcgravia trianae Baill. - Encyclopedia of Life".
- ^ "Marcgravia evenia Krug & Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "The Plant That 'Talks Back' to Bats". 2 August 2011.
- ^ Bhanoo, Sindya N. (29 July 2011). "A Vine's Acoustics Send a Bat Signal". The New York Times.
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