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 fruits are capsules.
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FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyMarcgraviaceae
General: and surprisingly many Marcgraviaceae are probably autogamous as well Appearance: Key to genera of the Neotropical Marcgraviaceae 
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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 fruits are capsules.
==Genera== thumb|Norantea guianensis subsp. guianensis The family has seven genera: Marcgravia - (ca. 65 spp.): S Mexico, Mesoamerica, South America, Antilles Marcgraviastrum - (15 spp.): S Nicaragua to Peru, Bolivia plus 2 spp. in E Brazil Norantea - (2 spp.): Caribbean and Amazonian basin of NE South America Ruyschia - (9 spp.): Mesoamerica, N Andes, Lesser Antilles Sarcopera - (ca. 10 spp.): Honduras to N Bolivia, Guiana Highlands Schwartzia - (ca. 15 spp.): Costa Rica through the Andes south to Bolivia, in the Caribbean basin and 1 sp. in E Brazil Souroubea - (19 spp.): Mexico to Bolivia (absent from the Antilles)