| 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]