Montiaceae are a family of , comprising about 14 genera with about 230 known species, ranging from small herbaceous plants to . The family has a cosmopolitan distribution.
The family Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG III system and includes members of the Caryophyllales formerly listed in Portulacaceae. It is known by the of spring beauty family or the montia family.
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