Montiopsis
| Montiopsis | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Montiopsis umbellata | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Order: | Caryophyllales | 
| Family: | Montiaceae | 
| Genus: | Kuntze  | 
| Synonyms | |
|   Calandriniopsis E.Franz  | |
Montiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiaceae.[1]
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
 
References
- ^ a b c d "Montiopsis Kuntze | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
 - ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
 
