''Miersia'' is a plant genus in the

Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus '' Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryl ...

. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

and one, ''M. rusbyi'', endemic to

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

. The genus name of ''Miersia'' is in honour of John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.

Species

The following species are listed in

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Miersia chilensis ''Miersia chilensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, distributed between the Coquimbo Region, Coquimbo and Araucanía Region, Araucanía regions. It is a diploid species with ...

Lindl John Lindley FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. Early years Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley ...

. * '' Miersia humilis'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. * '' Miersia leporina'' Ravenna * '' Miersia myodes'' Bertero * ''

Miersia putaendensis ''Miersia'' is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, ''M. rusbyi'', endemic to Bolivia. The genus name of ''Miersia'' is in honour of John Miers (botanist), John Miers (1789 ...

'' A.Cádiz-Véliz * '' Miersia raucoana'' J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García * '' Miersia rusbyi'' Britton * '' Miersia stellata'' C.Cuevas & Nic.García * '' Miersia tenuiseta'' Ravenna * '' Miersia triloba''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9032607 Amaryllidaceae genera Allioideae Plants described in 1826 Flora of Chile Flora of Bolivia