| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis gilliesii (Hook. & Arn.) D.I.Ford |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 74: 275 (1993) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 2000-4200m |
| Description | leaves grass-like, linear, sericeous, 1-2cm, floral stems procumbent, terminated with compact cluster of flowers, corolla 8-15mm across, with 5-18 anthers |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia canescens Phil. Calandrinia gilliesii Hook. & Arn. Calandrinia leucotricha Phil. Calandrinia sericea var. sessiliflora (Phil.) Hauman Calandrinia sessiliflora Phil. Calandrinia setosa var. longifolia Phil. Calandrinia umbellata Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. Claytonia gilliesii (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |