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.

Montiaceae
Claytonia sibirica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Montiaceae Raf.[1][2]
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]

• Calandrinia Kunth
• Calyptridium Nutt.
• Cistanthe Spach
• Claytonia L.
• Erocallis Rydb.
• Hectorella Hook.f.
• Lenzia Phil.
• Lewisia Pursh
• Lewisiopsis Govaerts
• Lyallia Hook.f.
• Montia L.
• Montiopsis Kuntze
• Parakeelya Hershk.
• Phemeranthus Raf.
• Schreiteria Carolin^[7]
• Thingia Hershk.