Biology:Monttea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Monttea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Monttea
Gay
Synonyms

Oxycladus Miers

Monttea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern South America and is found in Argentina and Chile.[1]

The genus name of Monttea is in honour of Manuel Montt (1809–1880), a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.[2] It was first described and published in Fl. Chil. Vol.4 on page 416 in 1849.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Monttea aphylla (Miers) Hauman
  • Monttea chilensis J.Gay
  • Monttea schickendantzii Griseb.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9034921 entry