| Monttea | |
|---|---|
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| Montreal aphylla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Monttea Gay |
| Synonyms | |
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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
References
- "Monttea Gay | 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. Retrieved 1 January 2021.