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{{Taxobox
{{taxobox
| name = Marcgraviaceae
|name = Marcgraviaceae
| image = Marcgravia umbellata GS388.png
|image = Marcgravia umbellata GS388.png
|image_caption = ''Marcgravia umbellata''
| image_width = 250px
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
| image_caption = ''Marcgravia umbellata''
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
| ordo = [[Ericales]]
|ordo = [[Ericales]]
| familia = '''Marcgraviaceae'''
|familia = '''Marcgraviaceae'''
| familia_authority = [[Choisy]]
|familia_authority = [[Choisy]]
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
|subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
|subdivision = ''[[Marcgravia]]''<br/>
''[[Marcgravia]]''<br/>
''[[Norantea]]''<br/>
''[[Norantea]]''<br/>
''[[Souroubea]]''<br/>
''[[Souroubea]]''<br/>
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''[[Ruyschia]]''<br/>
''[[Ruyschia]]''<br/>
''[[Caracasia]]''<br/>
''[[Caracasia]]''<br/>
}}
|}}



'''Marcgraviaceae''' is a neotropical [[angiosperm]] family in the order Ericales.
'''Marcgraviaceae''' is a neotropical [[angiosperm]] family in the order Ericales.

Revision as of 05:34, 27 March 2009

Marcgraviaceae
Marcgravia umbellata
Scientific classification
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Marcgraviaceae

Genera

Marcgravia
Norantea
Souroubea
Rectiflora
Ruyschia
Caracasia

Marcgraviaceae is a neotropical angiosperm family in the order Ericales.

The members of the family are shrubs, woody epiphytes and lianas with alternate, pinnately-nerved leaves. The flowers are arranged in racemes. The flowers are accompanied by modified, fleshy saccate bracts which produce nectar. Flowers are pentamerous. The fruit is a capsule.