| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis gayana (Barnéoud) D.I.Ford |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 74: 277 (1993) |
| Native Range | Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-3500m |
| Description | leaves glaucous, glabrous, linear-oblanceolate, 1-4cm, mainly apically on stem, flowers on erect pedicels, 6-10, to 12mm across, in cluster, sepals orbiculate, glandular |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia acutisepala Ańon Calandrinia calycotricha Phil. Calandrinia gayana Barnéoud Calandrinia gayana var. glomerata Reiche Calandrinia glandulifera Phil. Calandrinia multibracteata Hauman Calandrinia patagonica Speg. Calandrinia tenuifolia Phil. Calandrinia vidalii Phil. Claytonia calycotricha (Phil.) Kuntze Claytonia gayana (Barnéoud) Kuntze Claytonia tenuifolia (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |