Montiaceae | |
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Claytonia sibirica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: |
Montiaceae Raf. [1] [2] |
Genera | |
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Montiaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with about 230 known species, [3] ranging from small herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution.
The family Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG III system and includes members of the Caryophyllales formerly listed in Portulacaceae. [2]
16 genera are accepted: [4]