''Montiopsis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Montiaceae
Montiaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with about 230 known species, ranging from small herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution.
The family Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG ...
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Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Montiopsis'' is in honour of
Giuseppe Monti
Giuseppe Monti (27 November 1682 – 29 February 1760) was an Italians, Italian chemist and Botany, botanist. He was a professor of botany and from 1722 to 1760 director of the Bologna Botanical Garden. His son Gaetano Lorenzo Monti (1712–1797) ...
(1682–1760), an Italian chemist and botanist.
It was first described and published in Revis. Gen. Pl. Vol.3 (Issue 2) on page 14 in 1898.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Montiopsis andicola''
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Montiopsis berteroana
''Montiopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Montiopsis'' is in honour of Giuseppe ...
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Montiopsis capitata''
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Montiopsis cistiflora''
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Montiopsis copiapina''
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Montiopsis cumingii''
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Montiopsis demissa''
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Montiopsis gayana
''Montiopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Montiopsis'' is in honour of Giuseppe ...
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Montiopsis gilliesii''
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Montiopsis glomerata''
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Montiopsis modesta''
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Montiopsis parviflora''
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Montiopsis polycarpoides''
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Montiopsis potentilloides''
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Montiopsis ramosissima''
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Montiopsis sericea''
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Montiopsis trifida''
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Montiopsis umbellata''
References
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Montiaceae
Caryophyllales genera
Plants described in 1898
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Peru
Flora of southern South America