Miersia

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.

Species

The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online:

• Miersia chilensis <small>Lindl.</small>
• Miersia humilis <small>(Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.</small>
• Miersia leporina <small>Ravenna</small>
• Miersia myodes <small>Bertero</small>
• Miersia putaendensis <small>A.Cádiz-Véliz</small>
• Miersia raucoana <small>J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García</small>
• Miersia rusbyi <small>Britton</small>
• Miersia stellata <small>C.Cuevas & Nic.García</small>
• Miersia tenuiseta <small>Ravenna</small>
• Miersia triloba

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