Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Caryophyllales

Montiaceae - Spring beauty family

Description of the family

Worldwide: 7 genera and about 250 species, more or less Cosmopolitan.

DRC: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Montia L.Description

Other sources of information about Montiaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Rwanda: Montiaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Montiaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Montiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Montiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Montiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Montiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Montiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Montiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Montiaceae
Wikipedia: Montiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Montiaceae
Tropicos: Montiaceae

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Family page: Montiaceae.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=332, retrieved 2 August 2025

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