''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. The genus is widely distributed in the

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, mainly distributed in Europe, in the Mediterranean region, and north Africa, southwest Asia, and the Caucasus Mountains. Many ''Minuartia'' species were formerly classed in the genus '' Arenaria'', and the obsolete genus ''Alsine''. In 2014, the polyphyletic ''Minuartia'' '' sensu lato'' was recircumscribed, with many of the species transferred to other genera, including ''

Cherleria ''Cherleria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the A ...

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Eremogone ''Eremogone'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to western North America, northern Asia, eastern Europe and northeastern Africa. Attempts to resolve taxonomic relationships within the Caryophyllaceae have result ...

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Facchinia ''Facchinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pink and carnation family Caryophyllaceae, native to the Pyrenees and the Alps. Many species in this genus were previously placed in ''Minuartia ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants c ...

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Mcneillia ''Mcneillia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales ...

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Minuartiella ''Minuartiella'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllal ...

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Mononeuria ''Mononeuria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales ...

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Rhodalsine ''Rhodalsine'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales ...

'', '' Sabulina'', and '' Triplateia''. ''Minuartia'' ''

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'' is characterized by the following features: leaves linear-setaceous; 5 acute sepals with 3, 5, or 9-veins; 5 white petals; 3 styles, forming 3-parted capsules. The genus was named for

Juan Minuart ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(1693–1768), a Spanish botanist and pharmacist.

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Minuartia arctica ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – Arctic sandwort *''

Minuartia austromontana ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – Columbian sandwort *'' Minuartia biflora'' – mountain sandwort *''

Minuartia bosniaca ''Minuartia bosniaca'', or Bosnian sandwort, in Bosnian bosanska mišjakinjica, is endemic plant at East Dinaric mountains. Itbelongs to family of ''Caryophyllaceae'' (carnations). Description Bosnian sandwort is a perennial herb with mild t ...

'' – Bosnian sandwort *''

Minuartia californica ''Minuartia californica,'' commonly known as ''California sandwort,'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to valleys, foothills, and mountains in California and Oregon. It grows in many types of habitat, i ...

'' – California sandwort *''

Minuartia caroliniana ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – pinebarren sandwort *'' Minuartia cherlerioides'' *'' Minuartia cismontana'' *'' Minuartia cumberlandensis'' – Cumberland sandwort *'' Minuartia dawsonensis'' – rock sandwort *'' Minuartia decumbens'' – Lassicus sandwort *'' Minuartia dirphya'' *''

Minuartia douglasii ''Minuartia douglasii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Douglas' stitchwort. It is native to the chaparral and oak woodlands in much of California, southern Oregon, and parts of Arizona. De ...

'' – Douglas' sandwort *''

Minuartia drummondii ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – Drummond's sandwort *'' Minuartia elegans'' *'' Minuartia filiorum'' – threadbranch sandwort *''

Minuartia gerardii ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family (biology), family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and ...

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Minuartia glabra ''Minuartia glabra'', commonly called Appalachian stichwort, is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it has a scattered distribution. Its natural habitat is area ...

'' – Appalachian sandwort *'' Minuartia godfreyi'' – Godfrey's sandwort *'' Minuartia graminifolia'' (syn. ''Alsine rosani'') *''

Minuartia groenlandica ''Minuartia groenlandica'', the Greenland stitchwort or mountain stitchwort, Appalachian stitchwort, mountain sandwort, smooth mountain sandwort, and smooth sandwort is a rare perennialMinuartia howellii'' – Howell's sandwort *'' Minuartia juniperina'' *'' Minuartia krascheninnikovii'' *'' Minuartia laricifolia'' *'' Minuartia macrantha'' – House's sandwort *'' Minuartia macrocarpa'' – longpod sandwort *'' Minuartia marcescens'' – serpentine sandwort *''

Minuartia michauxii ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – rock sandwort *'' Minuartia muscorum'' – Dixie sandwort *'' Minuartia nuttallii'' – Nuttall's sandwort *'' Minuartia obtusiloba'' – twinflower sandwort *'' Minuartia patula'' – pitcher's sandwort *''

Minuartia pusilla ''Minuartia pusilla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names annual sandwort and dwarf stitchwort. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to southern California to Utah, from ...

'' – annual sandwort *''

Minuartia recurva ''Minuartia recurva'', the recurved sandwort or sickle-leaved sandwort, is a rare tufted, calcifugous chamaephyte perennial flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It blooms from late spring to the end of summer. Description This perenni ...

'' – recurved sandwort, sickle-leaved sandwort *'' Minuartia rosei'' – peanut sandwort *''

Minuartia rossii ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

'' – Ross' sandwort *'' Minuartia rubella'' *'' Minuartia sedoides'' – mossy cyphel; dwarf cherleria. Confined to high mountains in Europe. *'' Minuartia sintenisii'' – Troodos sandwort *'' Minuartia smejkalii'' – endemic species to the central Bohemia / Czech Republic *''

Minuartia stolonifera ''Minuartia stolonifera'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae, pink family known by the common names Scott Mountain sandwort and stolon sandwort. It is Endemism, endemic to Siskiyou County, California, where it is known f ...

'' *'' Minuartia stricta'' – bog sandwort *'' Minuartia tenella'' – slender sandwort *''

Minuartia uniflora ''Minuartia uniflora'', the one-flower stitchwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is primarily found in the Piedmont. Its preferred habitat is sandy or granit ...

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Minuartia verna ''Minuartia verna'' is a scarce species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, known by the common names spring sandwort and leadwort. It is a small mat-forming, perennial herb. Some authorities consider it a synonym of '' Sabulina ver ...

'' – spring sandwort *''

Minuartia viscosa ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. Th ...

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Minuartia yukonensis ''Minuartia yukonensis'', the Yukon sandwort or Yukon stitchwort, is a plant species native to Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada, as well as Alaska, and The Russian Far East. Flora of North America and some other publications also report ...

'' – Yukon sandwort

References

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