Marcgravia grandifolia

Marcgravia grandifolia is a species of plant in the Marcgraviaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.

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

Ecology

The plant's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The green-crowned brilliant hummingbird feeds at the large inflorescences of the Marcgravia grandifolia vine.

gollark: *hopefully*
gollark: Well, you must've hunted stuff to trade for them...
gollark: I was ↑ing ezio.
gollark: ↑
gollark: Who has the purple ones?

References

  1. Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Marcgravia grandifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.


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