Montiaceae
Encyclopedia
Montiaceae is a family
of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with some 500 species, ranging from herbaceous
plants to shrub
s. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution
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The Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG III system
and includes members of the Caryophyllales
formerly listed in the Portulacaceae
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with some 500 species, ranging from herbaceous
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
plants to shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution
Cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...
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The Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG III system
APG III system
The APG III system of flowering plant classification is the third version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy...
and includes members of the Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales is an order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves.-Description:...
formerly listed in the Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 20 genera with about 500 species, ranging from herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists, and is also known as the purslane family; it has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the highest diversity...
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Genera
- CalandriniaCalandriniaCalandrinia is a plant genus that contains many species of purslane, including the redmaids. The genus was named for Jean Louis Calandrini, an 18th century Swiss botanist. It includes around 150 species of annual herbs which bear colorful flowers in shades of red to purple and white...
Kunth - Calyptridium Nutt.
- CistantheCistantheCistanthe is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have flowers that are tightly packed into fluffy-looking...
Spach - ClaytoniaClaytoniaClaytonia is a genus of 26 species of flowering plants in the family Montiaceae, primarily native to North America, with a few species extending south to Guatemala in Central America, and northwest to northeastern Asia....
L. - Hectorella Hook.f.
- Lenzia Phil.
- LewisiaLewisiaLewisia is a plant genus, named for Meriwether Lewis.Species include: * Lewisia brachycalyx Engelm. ex A.Gray: USA , Mexico * Lewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell: USA...
Pursh - Lewisiopsis Govaerts
- Lyallia Hook.f.
- MontiaMontiaMontia is a genus of plants in the purslane family, Montiaceae. Species in this genus are known generally as miner's lettuce or minerslettuce....
L. - Montiopsis Kuntze
- Parakeelya Hershk.
- PhemeranthusPhemeranthusPhemeranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae...
Raf. - Schreiteria Carolin