Microphyes

Microphyes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Microphyes; Phil. (1860)
Species
	Microphyes litoralis Phil.; Microphyes minima (Miers ex Colla) Briq.; Microphyes robustus Ricardi;
Synonyms
	Wangerinia E.Franz (1908)

Microphyes is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It includes three species of annuals native to northern and central Chile and northeastern Argentina.^[1]

Microphyes litoralis Phil. (1860) – northern Chile
Microphyes minima (Miers ex Colla) Briq. – northern and north-Central Chile, Jujuy Province of northeastern Argentina
Microphyes robustus Ricardi – north-central Chile (Coquimbo Region)

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