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Montinia
Sign in to saveMontinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiniaceae. It only contains one known species, Montinia caryophyllacea Thunb.
Species
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Observations3,235
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Montiniaceae
- Collections
- RSA, MO, NHMUK, LD, UPS, K
- Recorded in
- South Africa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Montiniaceae
- Image
- Montinia caryophyllacea (Montiniaceae) (23854745238).jpg
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- Montinia caryophyllacea
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Montinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiniaceae. It only contains one known species, Montinia caryophyllacea Thunb.
Its native range is Southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Cape Provinces (of South Africa) and Namibia. It grows on dry, rocky, sandstone or granite slopes.
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