Marcgravia umbellata, also called monkey paws, is a species of flowering vine in the family Marcgraviaceae. It is native to the Lesser Antilles islands in the eastern Caribbean and Anguilla. They are part of the guild photoautotroph. Marcgravia umbellata was the first member of the marcgraviaceae family to be described in modern botanical literature. References Plants of the Eastern Caribbean entry Howard, R. 1974–1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. External links umbellata Flora of the Leeward Islands Flora of the Windward Islands Vines Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora without expected TNC conservation status