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Marcgraviaceae

The Marcgraviaceae are 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. The flowers are pentamerous. The fruit are capsule.

[ "Ecology", "Botany", "Zoology", "Ericales", "Marcgravia polyantha", "Schwartzia", "Marcgravia", "Marcgraviastrum" ]
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