Montia L.
Fls solitary or in few-fld cymes. Sepals 2, persistent; petals 5, united below into a short cleft tube. Stamens 3-(6), opp. the 3 smaller petals; style 3-fid. Capsule ± globose, 3-valved, dehiscing explosively; seeds 3, black. Small annual to perennial glab. herbs with opp. lvs. Widespread in temperate to cold regions, with a few not well-defined spp. or of 1 aggregate sp.
