Montiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiaceae.[1]
Montiopsis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Montiaceae |
Genus: | Montiopsis Kuntze |
Synonyms | |
Calandriniopsis E.Franz |
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.[1]
The genus name of Montiopsis is in honour of Giuseppe Monti (1682–1760), an Italian chemist and botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Revis. Gen. Pl. Vol.3 (Issue 2) on page 14 in 1898.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Montiopsis andicola (Gillies) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis berteroana (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis capitata (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis cistiflora (Gillies ex Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis copiapina (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis cumingii (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis demissa (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis gayana (Barnéoud) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis gilliesii (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis glomerata (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis modesta (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis parviflora (Phil.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis polycarpoides (Phil.) Peralta
- Montiopsis potentilloides (Barnéoud) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis ramosissima (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis sericea (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis trifida (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford
- Montiopsis umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.I.Ford