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Miersia
Sign in to saveMiersia is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, M. rusbyi, endemic to Bolivia.
Species
Genus
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyAcanthephyridae
Native toBolivia, Chile Central
Observations262
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Acanthephyridae
- Collections
- YPM, MO
- Recorded in
- United States, Chile
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Gilliesieae
- Image
- Miersia cornuta 93884761.jpg
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- Commons category
- Miersia
- taxon common name
- 兰花韭属
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Encyclopedic overview
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Miersia is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, M. rusbyi, endemic to Bolivia.
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.
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