Miersia
Genus of flowering plants
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Miersia is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae.[1] The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, M. rusbyi, endemic to Bolivia.[2][3]
| Miersia | |
|---|---|
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| Miersia chilensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Gilliesieae |
| Genus: | Miersia Lindl. |
| Type species | |
| Miersia chilensis | |
The genus name of Miersia is in honour of John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.[4]
Species
The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online:[3]
- Miersia chilensis Lindl.
- Miersia humilis (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Miersia leporina Ravenna
- Miersia myodes Bertero
- Miersia putaendensis A.Cádiz-Véliz
- Miersia raucoana J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García
- Miersia rusbyi Britton
- Miersia stellata C.Cuevas & Nic.García
- Miersia tenuiseta Ravenna
- Miersia triloba (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh.