Montia minuscula Heenan
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Montia minuscula Heenan, New Zealand J. Bot. 5 (online) (2026)
Montia minuscula Heenan
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Heenan
Heenan
2026
5 (online)
ICN
Montia minuscula Heenan
species
Montia minuscula
The species epithet minuscula refers to the diminutive size of the annual plants in comparison to M. fontana subsp. fontana, and in particular the small flowers with considerably reduced floral parts.
Type. New Zealand. Otago, The Remarkables, wetland seepage among mosses and liverworts, ca. 1770 m, P. B. Heenan s.n., 18 April 2023 (holotype: CHR 664 307)
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typification
Type. New Zealand. Otago, The Remarkables, wetland seepage among mosses and liverworts, ca. 1770 m, P. B. Heenan s.n., 18 April 2023 (holotype: CHR 664 307)
Etymology
The species epithet minuscula refers to the diminutive size of the annual plants in comparison to M. fontana subsp. fontana, and in particular the small flowers with considerably reduced floral parts.
Metadata
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scientific name
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6 June 2026
18 June 2026
