Marcgravia crassiflora

Marcgravia crassiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Marcgraviaceae
Genus: Marcgravia
Species: M. crassiflora
Binomial name
Marcgravia crassiflora
Sleumer

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

Ecology

The plant's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane areas of the Andes local ranges.

The green-crowned brilliant hummingbird feeds at the large inflorescences of the Marcgravia crassiflora vines.

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