Montiaceae

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Montiaceae

Montiaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with about 230 known species,[3] ranging from small herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution.

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Montiaceae
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Claytonia sibirica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
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Genera

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The family Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG III system and includes members of the Caryophyllales formerly listed in Portulacaceae.[2] It is known by the common names of spring beauty family or the montia family.[4][5]

Genera

16 genera are accepted:[6]

References

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